What is MBR ?
Combined Technology of
Activated Sludge Process
and
Membrane Separation Process
What is MBR?
Comparison with Conventional
<Conventional
SystemSystem>
Recycle
Influent
Screen
GC
Primary
Clarifier
Deni
Effluent
Nitri
Sedimentatio
n
RAS
<MBR System>
Influent
Recycle
SF
UV
Excess
Sludge
Effluent
Screen
GC
MLSS: 10000-15000ppm
Fine
Scree
n
Deni
Nitri
Excess Sludge
MBR Enables High Quality Treated Water,
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Smaller Footprint & Simple system
What is MBR?
Schematic Diagram of MBR
Coarse
Screen
Feed
Pum
p
Fine
Screen
Membran
e Unit
Grit
Chambe
r
Blower
Sludge
Storag
e Tank
Balancin
g Tank
Denitrificatio
n Tank
Nitrificatio
n Tank
Disinfectio
n Tank
What is MBR?
Comparison of Footprint
Attractive for limited land projects:
Retrofits (increased capacity and/or stricter consent)
Decentralised or Industrial
MBR
5,600 m3/d, 0.7 ha
Conventional
6,000 m3/d, 4.5
ha
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Introduction of typical SMU
Membrane Cartridge
Chlorinated
Nozzle
polyethylene
Panel
Micro Filtration Membrane
Spacer
Pore size : 0.4m Membrane Sheet
0.5m1.0m
0.8m2/Cartridge
Micro scope
Introduction of typical SMU
Structure of typical SMU
Manifold
Tube
Membrane case
Membrane cartridge
Diffuser case
Diffuser
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Features of Typical MBR
Simple system Less equipment
Energy saving
Easy operation
Long Lifetime
Worlds market leader
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Features of typical MBR
Simple System Less Equipment Sodium
Hypochlorite
Dosing Tank
No permeate pump
No chemical cleaning
tank
Membrane Unit
M
Membrane tank
No backwash pump
Blower
Simple piping design
Permeate tank
Features of typical MBR
Simple System Gravity Filtration Filtration at low pressure is possible.
(Typical pressure: 5 10 kPa)
Wate
r
Head
Small water head is applicable
to collect permeate.
Suction pump is not
required.
Typical gravity
filtration
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Features of typical MBR
Simple System In Situ Cleaning Cleaning Timing
Periodically 3 6 month
Increase of
Trans-membrane Pressure (TMP)
Clean membranes
in aeration tanks !
Chemical
Dosing Tank
Chemical
Sodium hypochlorite 0.5%
for organic fouling
Oxalic acid 1.0%
for inorganic fouling
Chemical Volume : 3L/cartridge
Cleaning Duration
Pouring 5min. cleaning 60
120min.
MBR Tank
Permeate
Tank
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Features of typical MBR
Energy Saving Membrane Aeration Aeration plays two roles for
energy conservation !
1. Membrane Scouring
Coarse bubble aeration under
the
membrane enables the
membrane surface clean
2. Oxygen supply for biomass
This air is also used to transfer
the
Upward airflow among membranes
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Features of typical MBR
Long Lifetime
4% failure in 10 years!
% of Membranes Replaced
Age
Year
# of Panel
Used in
Study
Failures
Excluding
Repairs
Annual %
Excluding
Repairs
Cumulative
%
Excluding
Repairs
Annual %
Including
Repairs
Cumulative
%
Including
Repairs
175796
0.00
0.00
0.00
152696
394
0.26
0.26
0.27
0.27
112221
530
0.47
0.73
0.58
0.85
79386
669
0.84
1.57
0.91
1.76
64486
1388
2.15
3.73
2.34
4.10
35636
33
0.09
3.82
0.32
4.42
15386
55
0.36
4.18
0.36
4.78
4286
20
0.47
4.64
0.47
5.25
686
4.64
0.00
5.25
10
386
4.64
0.00
5.25
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Reference Plants
Design Parameters of
<Design flow rate>
Peak 78,000m3/d
Flux=0.80m3/m2/d
Ave. 55,000m3/d
<Design
water
3
2
Flux=0.56m
/mquality>
/d
Influent
Effluent
BOD
312
10
SS
228
10
NH4-N
35
NO3-N
T-N
50
10
F.colifom
s
2.2
c/100mL
Turbidity
2NTU
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Reference Plants
System Flow of STP
Fine
Screen
(1mm
bar)
Coagulant Blower
Sodium
Hypochlorite
Permeate
Reuse
RAS
(2Q)
Pump
Statio
n
Equalizati
on Tank
(4.6hrs)
Anoxic
Tank
(3.0hrs)
Aerobic
Tank
(3.0hrs)
Excess
Sludge
Membrane
Unit
14
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