Cloth Media Filtration and Membrane Microfiltration: Serial Operation

Author: Tooker Nicholas Brewster   Darby Jeannie L  

Publisher: Water Environment Federation

ISSN: 1061-4303

Source: Water Environment Research, Vol.79, Iss.2, 2007-02, pp. : 125-130

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Abstract

A combined system comprised of a cloth media filter and a membrane microfilter operated in series was used to treat secondary effluent. The study objective was to investigate the effect of premembrane filtration on the maximum sustainable membrane flux, transmembrane pressure, and effluent quality. The maximum sustainable time-averaged flux under predefined operating conditions (i.e., 15-minute process cycle, 24-hour chemical cleaning cycle, and 30-day intensive cleaning cycle) was 127 L/m 2·h. Typical flux rates for secondary effluent ranged from 40 to 55 L/m 2·h. Effluent water quality from the combined system was high and independent of membrane flux and influent quality. Average membrane effluent water quality values were 0.04 NTU for turbidity and 1.4 mg/L for 5-day biochemical oxygen demand. Neither total nor fecal coliforms were detected. Based on the results presented herein, prefiltration would provide an annualized cost savings of approximately 12% over microfiltration alone for a 3.8 × 10 3 m 3/d treatment facility.

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