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MABR – Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor November 2018

02.07.2018 V4.4
The MABR Process
Basic Schematic Process Flow Diagram
Generic
PFD

Link to Mass Balance

Results from Maayan Zvi R&D Center (Israel)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYMpkna22eU
Treatment Results at MZ Installation (COD)

COD is removed upon mixing of RAS with the

600 influent.
This is known as biosorption (commonly used for
500
selection against filamentous bacteria).
400
In the absence of dissolved COD an aerobic
Settled COD mg/l

autotrophic nitrifying biofilm develops on the

300
oxygen transfer membranes.
200
Anoxic conditions in the COD laden mixed liquor
enables denitrification.
100
The nitrification and denitrification occur at the
0
same time in the same volume.
Wastewater Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Effluent
(CAS)
Treatment Results at MZ Installation (NH4 and NO3)

60
Nitrification is gradual and measurable along the
reactor.
50
Nitrification rate decreases with decreasing
NH4-N and NO3-N (mg/l)

40 concentration.

30 stage 1 is operating at the highest nitrification

rate but produces zero nitrate – it is all
20 denitrified by the suspended biomass.
10 Effluent ammonia concentration (out of stage 4)
is less than 5 mg/l and TN is less than 10 mg/l.
0
Wastewater Inlet Stage1 Stage2 Stage3 Stage4

NH 4 -N NO 3 -N
Treatment Results at MZ Installation (TP and ORP)

~90% Bio-P removal without a

25
dedicated anaerobic process stage.
20
Quantitative phosphorous release is
15
seen in stage 1, followed by enhanced
10
uptake in downstream stages.

ORP (mV)
TP (mg/l)

5
stage 1 ORP was in the range (-330) to
0
(-230) mV, and in average (-280) mV as
shown.
-100
These conditions prevail together with
-200 SND.

-300
INF Stage1 Stage2 Stage3 Stage4 EFF
TN<3ppm and TP<0.3ppm Effluent Requirements
Achieved at 3 different operating facilities within 2 weeks of operation

Effluent Quality – CMABR Config. Effluent Quality – R&D Config.

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Process Design
Key Parameters in MABR System design

• MABR / CAS ratio • Process air flow to single membrane spiral – 5 m3/hr

❖ excess air supply

• Number of MABR stages
❖ Actual air consumption dictated by nitrification rate
• Mixing frequency
• Mixing air flow to a single module – 210 m3/hr
• MLVSS

• DO in CAS
Key Parameters for Design
Parameter Range Typical value Comments

DO 0.8 – 2.5 mg/l 1.2 mg/l Flexible, may be increased to >3

MLVSS <3,200 mg/l - Corresponding MLSS < 4000

>1,250 mg/l mg/l

Mixing frequencies 20-30 sec. once in 12 - 15 20 sec. once in 10 min. Still under research
min.

Stages 1–5 Depending on the • One CAS stage

configuration • >3 stages are required for TP
removal
MABR Duty 20 – 100 % 60 – 100 % Duty relates to N removal

CAS duty cycle 35 – 70 % 65% To support Denitrification

Range to adjust CAS and mixing
flows 12
Sanity check parameters
Parameter Range Typical value Comments

F/M < 0.2 - Still under research

SRT 3 – 30 days 15 – 20 days Highly temp dependent

HRT 8 – 18 hr 12 – 16 hr Highly temp dependent

Nitrification rate 0.4 – 1.8 1.2 - Highly temp dependent

- Average rate (higher in first
stage)

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Work Scheme
Insert influent & effluent parameters
and select module type Aspiral / SUBRE

Receive # of modules required

Decide on configuration

Adjust MABR duty to fit configuration

Optimize by changing MLVSS and DO in

CAS
Simulation tool
 Case Study

iTest – Whoan highway project

Hubei district China
iTest – Whoan Highway Stop Station
Influent
Q = 150 m3/d
TSS = 300 mg/l
COD = 500 mg/l
BOD = 320 mg/l
TKN = 60 mg/l
TP = 7 mg/l

Effluent
NH4+ < 5 mg/l
BOD < 10mg/l
TSS < 10 mg/l
TP < 1 mg/l
 iTest – Results from first month of operation
450 428 COD(mg/L) 140
COD NH3-N NH3-N(mg/L)
393 384 120.6
400 378 COD(mg/L) 116.7
120 NH3-N(mg/L)
336.4 327 GB18918-2002
350
一级A 100
300 275 280 275 81
80 71.25 73.2
250 68.4 69
210
188 195 193 194 55.8
200 60 50.4
148
150 122 36.85
40 32.43330.9
28.2
100 18.2
62 58 64 55 20
28.96 10.8
32 6.36
50 15.6 15.4 20 20 20 20 30 21 20 20 20 29
16 1.8200.2900.7150 0 0
3.5 3.2 0
0
0

8 TP(mg/L)
TP 7.1
7
TP(mg/L)
6 5.5
GB18918-
5
3.775 2002一级A
4

3 2.585 2.64
2.3
2 1.29
1 0.45
0.36 0.15 0.193 0.23 0.16 0.04
0
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