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Similar to MBR failures in waste water treatment - ppt
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MBR failures in waste water treatment - ppt
- 1. Stimulus Primary Impact Secondary Impact
OC shock F/M increase Increased foaming
OC shock Unprocessed sewage increase Increased fouling
Saline shock Biomass stress/ inactivation, EPS generation Increased fouling and possible foaming
Toxic shock Biomass stress/ inactivation, EPS generation Increased fouling and possible foaming
Feedwater dilution (e.g. storm flows) Biomass starvation Reduced water quality
Sludge discharge failure SRT and MLSS increase Oxygenation efficiency decrease,
clogging propensity increase
Aeration blower failure Solids accumulation in membrane channels Sludging
Aeration port clogging Localized solids accumulation in membrane
channels
Localized sludging
Screen failure/ overtopping Increased levels of gross solids Braiding/Matting
RAS pump failure Solids concentration profile across tank Localized sludging Denitrification
failure
Inappropriate tank dimensions Solids concentration profile across tank Localized sludging
Backflush pump failure Foulant accumulation Increased fouling
Relaxation failure Foulant and solids accumulation Increased fouling and clogging
Membrane integrity failure Impaired water quality -
Inappropriate chemical cleaning
protocol
Reduced/zero permeability recovery after CIP Increased fouling
Overdosed hypochlorite during CIP Biomass inactivation Foulant generation Reduced water quality
Solids agglomeration Braiding -
System shutdown Biomass inactivation Clogging and fouling propensity
increase