A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter

Improper treatment of antibiotics in wastewater has led to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. One of the solutions to this global problem is the Bio-Fenton reaction, which is effective in removing antibiotics. To stimulate Bio-Fenton reaction, magnetite fine particles are employed in the advanc...

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Main Authors: Yangfan Ling, Masaharu Ogawa, Naoki Iwasawa, Tong Shen, Masahito Komori, Yoshihiko Inagaki, Yutaka Sakakibara
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Published: Japan Society on Water Environment 2025-01-01
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author Yangfan Ling
Masaharu Ogawa
Naoki Iwasawa
Tong Shen
Masahito Komori
Yoshihiko Inagaki
Yutaka Sakakibara
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Masaharu Ogawa
Naoki Iwasawa
Tong Shen
Masahito Komori
Yoshihiko Inagaki
Yutaka Sakakibara
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description Improper treatment of antibiotics in wastewater has led to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. One of the solutions to this global problem is the Bio-Fenton reaction, which is effective in removing antibiotics. To stimulate Bio-Fenton reaction, magnetite fine particles are employed in the advanced activated sludge process. While combining the activated sludge process with membrane filtration can be more efficient, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) require frequent cleaning to prevent membrane fouling, inducing chemical and energy costs. To address this issue, a magnetic filter to capture activated sludge flocs with the magnetic particles was equipped near the MF (microfiltration) membrane surface to mitigate membrane fouling. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the magnetic filter in a lab-scale advanced Bio-Fenton MBR system. Transmembrane pressure (TMP) was measured as an indicator of the fouling extent, and the effect of the magnetic filter was evaluated by examining TMP change, supported by SEM (Scanning electron microscopy) analysis of foulant composition. Results showed lower TMPs and less Fe composition in the foulants with magnetic filter across various conditions. From the results, we concluded that the magnetic filter was effective for alleviating membrane fouling in the advanced Bio-Fenton MBR system.
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spelling doaj-art-7a07670d197c436aba6529cc651fe8a72025-08-20T02:43:38ZengJapan Society on Water EnvironmentJournal of Water and Environment Technology1348-21652025-01-01231243510.2965/jwet.24-07210.2965/jwet.24-072A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic FilterYangfan Ling0Masaharu Ogawa1Naoki Iwasawa2Tong Shen3Masahito Komori4Yoshihiko Inagaki5Yutaka Sakakibara6 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Yamato Environmental Technology Research Institute, Maebashi, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Improper treatment of antibiotics in wastewater has led to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. One of the solutions to this global problem is the Bio-Fenton reaction, which is effective in removing antibiotics. To stimulate Bio-Fenton reaction, magnetite fine particles are employed in the advanced activated sludge process. While combining the activated sludge process with membrane filtration can be more efficient, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) require frequent cleaning to prevent membrane fouling, inducing chemical and energy costs. To address this issue, a magnetic filter to capture activated sludge flocs with the magnetic particles was equipped near the MF (microfiltration) membrane surface to mitigate membrane fouling. The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the magnetic filter in a lab-scale advanced Bio-Fenton MBR system. Transmembrane pressure (TMP) was measured as an indicator of the fouling extent, and the effect of the magnetic filter was evaluated by examining TMP change, supported by SEM (Scanning electron microscopy) analysis of foulant composition. Results showed lower TMPs and less Fe composition in the foulants with magnetic filter across various conditions. From the results, we concluded that the magnetic filter was effective for alleviating membrane fouling in the advanced Bio-Fenton MBR system. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jwet/23/1/23_24-072/_pdf bio-fentonadvanced membrane bioreactormembrane foulingmagnetitemagnetic filter
spellingShingle Yangfan Ling
Masaharu Ogawa
Naoki Iwasawa
Tong Shen
Masahito Komori
Yoshihiko Inagaki
Yutaka Sakakibara
A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
Journal of Water and Environment Technology
bio-fenton
advanced membrane bioreactor
membrane fouling
magnetite
magnetic filter
title A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
title_full A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
title_fullStr A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
title_full_unstemmed A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
title_short A Study on an Advanced Membrane Bioreactor (AMBR) with Magnetic Filter
title_sort study on an advanced membrane bioreactor ambr with magnetic filter
topic bio-fenton
advanced membrane bioreactor
membrane fouling
magnetite
magnetic filter
url https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jwet/23/1/23_24-072/_pdf
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