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Treatment of Industrial Wastewater with High Concentration of Hydrocarbons Using Membrane Reactors  

Bienati, B. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
Bottino, A. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
Comite, A. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
Ferrari, F. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
Firpo, R. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
Capannelli, G. (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genoa Via Dodecaneso)
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Membrane Journal / v.17, no.2, 2007 , pp. 112-117 More about this Journal
Abstract
The application of membrane bioreactors for the depuration of wastewater coming from the washing of mineral oil storage tanks is described. Microfiltration hollow-fibre membranes were used in the submerged configuration. Filtration tests were carried out with a biomass concentration of about 15 g/L in order to assess the critical flux of the hollow fibre membrane used. Then particular care was taken in carrying out the performance runs in the sub-critical flux region. The reactor performance was very high, with removal efficiencies ranging between 93% and 97% also when the concentration of hydrocarbon was very high. Some kinetic parameters for the COD and the hydrocarbon removal were estimated.
Keywords
bioremediation; membrane biological reactor; activated sludge process; micro filtration hollow fibre membrane;
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