Pub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100185
Jiehong He , Lanfang Han , Weiwei Ma , Chao Xu , Elvis Genbo Xu , Chuanxin Ma , Baoshan Xing , Zhifeng Yang
Hematite, as an extensive natural mineral with multiple crystal facets, profoundly affects the migration and transformation of pollutants in the natural environment. However, little is known about the photochemical behavior of microplastics on different facets of hematite in the aquatic environment. In this work, the photoaging of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on different crystal planes ({001}, {100}, and {012} facets) and related mechanisms were studied. Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy analysis illustrated that the reaction pathways of PS-MPs photoaging on hematite tended to preferential chemical oxidization. The stronger performance of PS-MPs photoaging, expressed by particle size reduction and surface oxidation, was observed on the {012} crystal facet. Under irradiation, {012} facet-dominated hematite with a narrower bandgap (1.93 eV) reinforced the photogenerated charge carrier separation, and the lower activation energy barrier (1.41 eV calculated from density functional theory) led to effective •OH formation from water oxidation. These findings elucidate the underlying photoaging mechanism of MPs on hematite with different mineralogical phases.
{"title":"Mechanism insight into the facet-dependent photoaging of polystyrene microplastics on hematite in freshwater","authors":"Jiehong He , Lanfang Han , Weiwei Ma , Chao Xu , Elvis Genbo Xu , Chuanxin Ma , Baoshan Xing , Zhifeng Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hematite, as an extensive natural mineral with multiple crystal facets, profoundly affects the migration and transformation of pollutants in the natural environment. However, little is known about the photochemical behavior of microplastics on different facets of hematite in the aquatic environment. In this work, the photoaging of polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) on different crystal planes ({001}, {100}, and {012} facets) and related mechanisms were studied. Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy analysis illustrated that the reaction pathways of PS-MPs photoaging on hematite tended to preferential chemical oxidization. The stronger performance of PS-MPs photoaging, expressed by particle size reduction and surface oxidation, was observed on the {012} crystal facet. Under irradiation, {012} facet-dominated hematite with a narrower bandgap (1.93 eV) reinforced the photogenerated charge carrier separation, and the lower activation energy barrier (1.41 eV calculated from density functional theory) led to effective •OH formation from water oxidation. These findings elucidate the underlying photoaging mechanism of MPs on hematite with different mineralogical phases.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52198,"journal":{"name":"Water Research X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/b3/cf/main.PMC10245329.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9607145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising technique for brackish water desalination. However, its salt electrosorption capacity is insufficient for practical application yet, and little information is available on hardness ion (Mg2+, Ca2+) removal in CDI. Herein, hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) was prepared from low-cost and renewable microalgae via a simple one-pot approach, and both MnO2/HPC and polyaniline/HPC (PANI/HPC) composites were then synthesized using a facile, one-step hydrothermal method. Compared with the MnO2 electrode, the MnO2/HPC electrode presented an improved hydrophilicity, higher specific capacitance, and lower electrode resistance. The electrodes exhibited pseudocapacitive behaviors, and the maximum salt electrosorption capacities of MnO2/HPC-PANI/HPC CDI cell was up to 0.65 mmol g−1 NaCl, 0.71 mmol g−1 MgCl2, and 0.76 mmol g−1 CaCl2, respectively, which were comparable and even higher than those of the previously reported CDI cells. Additionally, the MnO2/HPC electrode presented a selectivity order of Ca2+ ≥ Mg2+ > Na+, and the divalent cation selectivity was found to be attributed to their stronger binding strength in the cavity of MnO2. Multiscale simulations further reveal that the MnO2/HPC electrodes with the unique luminal configuration of MnO2 and HPC as supportive framework could offer a great intercalation selectivity of the divalent cations and exhibit a great promise in hardness ion removal.
{"title":"Boosted brackish water desalination and water softening by facilely designed MnO2/hierarchical porous carbon as capacitive deionization electrode","authors":"Guangcai Tan, Shun Wan, Shu-Chuan Mei, Bo Gong, Chen Qian, Jie-Jie Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Capacitive deionization (CDI) is a promising technique for brackish water desalination. However, its salt electrosorption capacity is insufficient for practical application yet, and little information is available on hardness ion (Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Ca<sup>2+</sup>) removal in CDI. Herein, hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) was prepared from low-cost and renewable microalgae via a simple one-pot approach, and both MnO<sub>2</sub>/HPC and polyaniline/HPC (PANI/HPC) composites were then synthesized using a facile, one-step hydrothermal method. Compared with the MnO<sub>2</sub> electrode, the MnO<sub>2</sub>/HPC electrode presented an improved hydrophilicity, higher specific capacitance, and lower electrode resistance. The electrodes exhibited pseudocapacitive behaviors, and the maximum salt electrosorption capacities of MnO<sub>2</sub>/HPC-PANI/HPC CDI cell was up to 0.65 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> NaCl, 0.71 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> MgCl<sub>2</sub>, and 0.76 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> CaCl<sub>2</sub>, respectively, which were comparable and even higher than those of the previously reported CDI cells. Additionally, the MnO<sub>2</sub>/HPC electrode presented a selectivity order of Ca<sup>2+</sup> ≥ Mg<sup>2+</sup> > Na<sup>+</sup>, and the divalent cation selectivity was found to be attributed to their stronger binding strength in the cavity of MnO<sub>2.</sub> Multiscale simulations further reveal that the MnO<sub>2</sub>/HPC electrodes with the unique luminal configuration of MnO<sub>2</sub> and HPC as supportive framework could offer a great intercalation selectivity of the divalent cations and exhibit a great promise in hardness ion removal.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52198,"journal":{"name":"Water Research X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49815789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100176
Yuan Pan , Ying-Ying Fu , Ke Zhou , Tian Tian , Yu-Sheng Li , Han-Qing Yu
Mixotrophic denitrification processes have a great potential in nitrogen removal in biological wastewater treatment processes. However, so far, few studies have focused on the mixotrophic denitrification system using Fe(II) as an exclusively assisted electron donors and the underlying mechanisms in such a process remain unclear. Furthermore, the mechanisms by which microorganisms cover carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in an iron-assisted mixotrophic system remain unrevealed. In this work, we explore the feasibility of using Fe(II) as an assisted electron donor for enhancing simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal via long-term reactor operation and batch tests. The results show that Fe(II) could provide electrons for efficient nitrate reduction and that biological reactions played a predominant role in these systems. In these systems Thermomonas, a strain of nitrate-reduction Fe(II)-oxidation bacterium, was enriched and accounted for a maximum abundance of 60.2%. These findings indicate a great potential of the Fe(II)-assisted mixotrophic denitrification system for practical use as an efficient simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal process.
{"title":"Microbial mixotrophic denitrification using iron(II) as an assisted electron donor","authors":"Yuan Pan , Ying-Ying Fu , Ke Zhou , Tian Tian , Yu-Sheng Li , Han-Qing Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100176","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Mixotrophic denitrification processes have a great potential in nitrogen removal in biological wastewater treatment processes. However, so far, few studies have focused on the mixotrophic denitrification system using Fe(II) as an exclusively assisted electron donors and the underlying mechanisms in such a process remain unclear. Furthermore, the mechanisms by which microorganisms cover carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and iron in an iron-assisted mixotrophic system remain unrevealed. In this work, we explore the feasibility of using Fe(II) as an assisted electron donor for enhancing simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal via long-term reactor operation and batch tests. The results show that Fe(II) could provide electrons for efficient nitrate reduction and that biological reactions played a predominant role in these systems. In these systems <em>Thermomonas</em>, a strain of nitrate-reduction Fe(II)-oxidation bacterium, was enriched and accounted for a maximum abundance of 60.2%. These findings indicate a great potential of the Fe(II)-assisted mixotrophic denitrification system for practical use as an efficient simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52198,"journal":{"name":"Water Research X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10068250/pdf/main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9257133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100170
Magnus Arnell , Maya Miltell , Gustaf Olsson
Digitalisation has developed over half a century and is one of the global trends defining society of today and future. Digitalisation is envisioned to help water utilities to become: i) community orientated and digitally integrated with customers and society; ii) digitally transformed end-to-end throughout the value-chain and interconnected between business units; iii) predictive & proactive, utilizing models and applications for control and decision support; iv) visually communicative with customers and society, creating customers aware of the value of water; and financially sustainable by optimal operation (OPEX), and sustainable investments (CAPEX). Digitalisation is a process for business development, where digital solutions are used for automation and innovation. Utilizing the potential of the technological innovation requires a parallel organisational transformation. Any implementation of systems or applications must be motivated in actual needs for the organisation and service delivery. Prior to any digitalisation, identifying issues and areas of improvement is essential. Starting the digital journey, motivating employees, improving the digital culture and creating acceptance of new processes are needed on all levels. Most digital applications require collection, storage, sharing and integrated analysis of large amounts of data. This includes both soft and hard digital infrastructure.
{"title":"Making waves: A vision for digital water utilities","authors":"Magnus Arnell , Maya Miltell , Gustaf Olsson","doi":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100170","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100170","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Digitalisation has developed over half a century and is one of the global trends defining society of today and future. Digitalisation is envisioned to help water utilities to become: i) community orientated and digitally integrated with customers and society; ii) digitally transformed end-to-end throughout the value-chain and interconnected between business units; iii) predictive & proactive, utilizing models and applications for control and decision support; iv) visually communicative with customers and society, creating customers aware of the value of water; and financially sustainable by optimal operation (OPEX), and sustainable investments (CAPEX). Digitalisation is a process for business development, where digital solutions are used for automation and innovation. Utilizing the potential of the technological innovation requires a parallel organisational transformation. Any implementation of systems or applications must be motivated in actual needs for the organisation and service delivery. Prior to any digitalisation, identifying issues and areas of improvement is essential. Starting the digital journey, motivating employees, improving the digital culture and creating acceptance of new processes are needed on all levels. Most digital applications require collection, storage, sharing and integrated analysis of large amounts of data. This includes both soft and hard digital infrastructure.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52198,"journal":{"name":"Water Research X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9929606/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10755232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100186
Zhaohui An , Jiefu Wang , Xueyao Zhang , Charles B. Bott , Bob Angelotti , Matt Brooks , Zhi-Wu Wang
This study removes two technical constraints for transitioning full-scale activated sludge infrastructure to continuous flow, aerobic granular sludge (AGS) facilities. The first of these is the loss of treatment capacity as a result of the rapid washout of flocculent sludge inventory and in turn the potential loss of nitrification during initial AGS reactor startup. The second is the physical selector design which currently is limited to either the complex sequencing batch reactor selection or sidestream hydrocyclones. Briefly, real wastewater data collected from this study suggested that by increasing the surface overflow rate (SOR) of an upflow clarifier to 10 m h −1, the clarifier can be taken advantage of as a physical selector to separate flocculant sludge from AGS. Redirecting the physical selector underflow and overflow sludge to the feast and famine zones of a treatment train, respectively, can create a biological selection that not only promotes AGS formation but also safeguards the effluent quality throughout the AGS reactor startup period. This study provides a novel concept for economically implementing continuous flow AGS within existing full-scale, continuous flow treatment trains.
本研究消除了将全尺寸活性污泥基础设施转变为连续流好氧颗粒污泥(AGS)设施的两个技术限制。首先是由于絮凝污泥存量的快速冲刷而导致的处理能力损失,进而是AGS反应器初始启动期间硝化作用的潜在损失。第二种是物理选择器设计,目前仅限于复杂的序批式反应器选择或侧流水力旋流器。简言之,从本研究中收集的真实废水数据表明,通过将上流式澄清器的表面溢流率(SOR)提高到10 m h−1,可以利用澄清器作为物理选择器,将絮凝剂污泥从AGS中分离出来。将物理选择器底流和溢流污泥分别重定向到处理机组的盛宴区和饥荒区,可以产生一种生物选择,不仅促进AGS的形成,而且在整个AGS反应器启动期间保障出水质量。这项研究为在现有的全尺寸连续流处理机组中经济地实施连续流AGS提供了一个新的概念。
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100173
An-Sofie Christiaens, Manon Van Steenkiste, Koen Rummens, Ilse Smets
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100165
Antoine Brison , Pierre Rossi , Nicolas Derlon
A key step for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from organic waste streams is the selection of a biomass with a high PHA-storage capacity (selection-step), which is usually performed in sequencing batch reactors (SBR). A major advancement would be to perform such selection in continuous reactors to facilitate the full-scale implementation of PHA production from municipal wastewater (MWW)-derived feedstock. The present study therefore investigates to what extent a simple continuous-flow stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) represents a relevant alternative to anSBR. To this end, we operated two selection reactors (CSTR vs. SBR) on filtered primary sludge fermentate while performing a detailed analysis of the microbial communities, and monitoring PHA-storage over long-term (∼150 days) and during accumulation batches. Our study demonstrates that a simple CSTR is as effective as an SBR in selecting biomass with high PHA-storage capacity (up to 0.65 gPHA gVSS−1) while being 50% more efficient in terms of substrate to biomass conversion yields. We also show that such selection can occur on VFA-rich feedstock containing nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in excess, whereas previously, selection of PHA-storing organisms in a single CSTR has only been studied under P limitation. We further found that microbial competition was mostly affected by nutrient availability (N and P) rather than by the reactor operation mode (CSTR vs. SBR). Similar microbial communities therefore developed in both selection reactors, while microbial communities were very different depending on N availability. Rhodobacteraceae gen. were most abundant when growth conditions were stable and N-limited, whereas dynamic N- (and P-) excess conditions favoured the selection of the known PHA-storer Comamonas, and led to the highest observed PHA-storage capacity. Overall, we demonstrate that biomass with high storage capacity can be selected in a simple CSTR on a wider range of feedstock than just P-limited ones.
从有机废物流中生产聚羟基烷酸酯(pha)的关键步骤是选择具有高pha储存能力的生物质(选择步骤),这通常在顺序间歇反应器(SBR)中进行。一个主要的进步将是在连续反应器中进行这种选择,以促进从城市污水(MWW)来源的原料生产PHA的全面实施。因此,本研究探讨了简单连续流搅拌槽反应器(CSTR)在多大程度上代表了anSBR的相关替代方案。为此,我们在过滤后的初级污泥发酵上运行了两个选择反应器(CSTR和SBR),同时对微生物群落进行了详细分析,并在长期(~ 150天)和积累批次期间监测pha储存。我们的研究表明,在选择具有高pha存储容量(高达0.65 gPHA gVSS−1)的生物质方面,简单的CSTR与SBR一样有效,同时在底物到生物质的转化产量方面效率高出50%。我们还表明,这种选择可以发生在含有过量氮(N)和磷(P)的富含vfa的原料上,而以前,仅在P限制下研究了单个CSTR中pha储存生物的选择。我们进一步发现微生物竞争主要受养分有效性(N和P)的影响,而不是受反应器操作模式(CSTR vs. SBR)的影响。因此,在两个选择反应器中都形成了相似的微生物群落,而微生物群落则因氮的可用性而有很大差异。当生长条件稳定且N限制时,Rhodobacteraceae属植物数量最多,而动态N(和P)过剩条件有利于选择已知的PHA-storage Comamonas,并导致最高的PHA-storage容量。总的来说,我们证明了在一个简单的CSTR中,可以在更广泛的原料范围内选择具有高储存能力的生物质,而不仅仅是磷限制的生物质。
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100167
Lei Zhao , Zhong-Fang Sun , Xiao-Wen Pan , Jing-Yan Tan , Shan-Shan Yang , Jie-Ting Wu , Chuan Chen , Yuan Yuan , Nan-Qi Ren
With the rapid growth yield of global sewage sludge, rational and effective treatment and disposal methods are becoming increasingly needed. Biochar preparation is an attractive option for sewage sludge treatment, the excellent physical and chemical properties of sludge derived biochar make it an attractive option for environmental improvement. Here, the current application state of sludge derived biochar was comprehensively reviewed, and the advances in the mechanism and capacity of sludge biochar in water contaminant removal, soil remediation, and carbon emission reduction were described, with particular attention to the key challenges involved, e.g., possible environmental risks and low efficiency. Several new strategies for overcoming sludge biochar application barriers to realize highly efficient environmental improvement were highlighted, including biochar modification, co-pyrolysis, feedstock selection and pretreatment. The insights offered in this review will facilitate further development of sewage sludge derived biochar, towards addressing the obstacles in its application in environmental improvement and global environmental crisis.
{"title":"Sewage sludge derived biochar for environmental improvement: Advances, challenges, and solutions","authors":"Lei Zhao , Zhong-Fang Sun , Xiao-Wen Pan , Jing-Yan Tan , Shan-Shan Yang , Jie-Ting Wu , Chuan Chen , Yuan Yuan , Nan-Qi Ren","doi":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100167","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100167","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the rapid growth yield of global sewage sludge, rational and effective treatment and disposal methods are becoming increasingly needed. Biochar preparation is an attractive option for sewage sludge treatment, the excellent physical and chemical properties of sludge derived biochar make it an attractive option for environmental improvement. Here, the current application state of sludge derived biochar was comprehensively reviewed, and the advances in the mechanism and capacity of sludge biochar in water contaminant removal, soil remediation, and carbon emission reduction were described, with particular attention to the key challenges involved, e.g., possible environmental risks and low efficiency. Several new strategies for overcoming sludge biochar application barriers to realize highly efficient environmental improvement were highlighted, including biochar modification, co-pyrolysis, feedstock selection and pretreatment. The insights offered in this review will facilitate further development of sewage sludge derived biochar, towards addressing the obstacles in its application in environmental improvement and global environmental crisis.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":52198,"journal":{"name":"Water Research X","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/29/27/main.PMC10214287.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9545698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2022.100164
Eva Reynaert , Flavia Gretener , Timothy R. Julian , Eberhard Morgenroth
Widespread implementation of on-site water reuse systems is hindered by the limited ability to ensure the level of treatment and protection of human health during operation. In this study, we tested the ability of five commercially available online sensors (free chlorine (FC), oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), pH, turbidity, UV absorbance at 254 nm) to predict the microbial water quality in membrane bioreactors followed by chlorination using logistic regression-based and mechanism-based models. The microbial water quality was assessed in terms of removal of enteric bacteria from the wastewater, removal of enteric viruses, and regrowth of bacteria in the treated water. We found that FC and ORP alone could predict the microbial water quality well, with ORP-based models generally performing better. We further observed that prediction accuracy did not increase when data from multiple sensors were integrated. We propose a methodology to link online sensor measurements to risk-based water quality targets, providing operation setpoints protective of human health for specific combinations of wastewaters and reuse applications. For instance, we recommend a minimum ORP of 705 mV to ensure a virus log-removal of 5, and an ORP of 765 mV for a log-removal of 6. These setpoints were selected to ensure that the percentage of events where the water is predicted to meet the quality target but it does not remains below 5%. Such a systematic approach to set sensor setpoints could be used in the development of water reuse guidelines and regulations that aim to cover a range of reuse applications with differential risks to human health.
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Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100178
Deborah Stoffel , Nicolas Derlon , Jacqueline Traber , Christian Staaks , Martin Heijnen , Eberhard Morgenroth , Céline Jacquin
Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration is a strategic alternative to conventional ultrafiltration (UF) for the resilient production of drinking water via ultrafiltration when resources become scarce, given the low dependency on energy and chemicals, and longer membrane lifetime. Implementation at large scale requires the use of compact and low-cost membrane modules with high biopolymer removal capacity. We therefore evaluated (1) to what extent stable flux can be obtained with compact membrane modules, i.e., inside-out hollow fiber membranes, and frequent gravity-driven backwash, (2) whether we can reduce membrane expenses by effectively utilizing second-life UF modules, i.e., modules that have been discarded by treatment plant operators because they are no longer under warranty, (3) if biopolymer removal could be maintained when applying a frequent backwash and with second-life modules and (4) which GDM filtration scenarios are economically viable compared to conventional UF, when considering the influence of new or second-life modules, membrane lifetime, stable flux value and energy pricing. Our findings showed that it was possible to maintain stable fluxes around 10 L/m2/h with both new and second-life modules for 142 days, but a daily gravity-driven backwash was necessary and sufficient to compensate the continuous flux drop observed with compact modules. In addition, the backwash did not affect the biopolymer removal. Costs calculations revealed two significant findings: (1) using second-life modules made GDM filtration membrane investment less expensive than conventional UF, despite the higher module requirements for GDM filtration and (2) overall costs of GDM filtration with a gravity-driven backwash were unaffected by energy prices rise, while conventional UF costs rose significantly. The later increased the number of economically viable GDM filtration scenarios, including scenarios with new modules. In summary, we proposed an approach that could make GDM filtration in centralized facilities feasible and increase the range of UF operating conditions to better adapt to increasing environmental and societal constraints.
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