Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software
This study evaluates the operational performance of a full-scale membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant located in Kuala Lumpur using GPS-X 8.0 simulation software. Key performance indicators–including mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), transmembrane pressure (TMP), dissolved oxygen, and...
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| author | Ali S. Dawood Fatehah M. Omar Amera G. Baker Hawbash H. Karim |
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This study evaluates the operational performance of a full-scale membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant located in Kuala Lumpur using GPS-X 8.0 simulation software. Key performance indicators–including mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), transmembrane pressure (TMP), dissolved oxygen, and effluent total suspended solids (TSS)were monitored over 30 days. The simulations were conducted using the advanced mode and calibrated with actual plant data. Results show that although the plant complies with Malaysian effluent discharge standards, it operates well below its design capacity, with MLSS levels significantly lower than recommended. This operational underload contributes to increased energy consumption and reduced treatment efficiency, particularly in terms of TSS and chemical oxygen demand removal.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c0919709ccf7410a81284df604b9bb602025-08-26T10:19:44ZengKoya UniversityARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University2410-93552307-549X2025-08-0113210.14500/aro.12033Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X SoftwareAli S. Dawood0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4960-1790Fatehah M. Omar1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-743XAmera G. Baker2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0871-3203Hawbash H. Karim3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-7828Department of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering campus, Penang, MalaysiaDepartment of Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering campus, Penang, MalaysiaDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya 44023, Kurdistan Region – F.R. IraqDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science and Health, Koya University, Koya 44023, Kurdistan Region – F.R. Iraq This study evaluates the operational performance of a full-scale membrane bioreactor wastewater treatment plant located in Kuala Lumpur using GPS-X 8.0 simulation software. Key performance indicators–including mixed liquor suspended solids (MLSS), transmembrane pressure (TMP), dissolved oxygen, and effluent total suspended solids (TSS)were monitored over 30 days. The simulations were conducted using the advanced mode and calibrated with actual plant data. Results show that although the plant complies with Malaysian effluent discharge standards, it operates well below its design capacity, with MLSS levels significantly lower than recommended. This operational underload contributes to increased energy consumption and reduced treatment efficiency, particularly in terms of TSS and chemical oxygen demand removal. https://bp.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/2033Characteristic of sewageGPS-X modelingMembrane bioreactorMembrane filtrationSewage treatment processes |
| spellingShingle | Ali S. Dawood Fatehah M. Omar Amera G. Baker Hawbash H. Karim Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University Characteristic of sewage GPS-X modeling Membrane bioreactor Membrane filtration Sewage treatment processes |
| title | Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software |
| title_full | Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software |
| title_fullStr | Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software |
| title_short | Performance Evaluation of Membrane Bioreactor Operational Design in Sewage Treatment Plant using GPS-X Software |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of membrane bioreactor operational design in sewage treatment plant using gps x software |
| topic | Characteristic of sewage GPS-X modeling Membrane bioreactor Membrane filtration Sewage treatment processes |
| url | https://bp.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/2033 |
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