Evaluation of Municipal Wastewater Treated in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Microfiltration Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor as Irrigation Water
EURAIA Waste Management Symposium 2026, Nevşehir, Türkiye, 26 - 28 Ekim 2026, ss.1-2, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Nevşehir
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-2
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Recently,
recovery and reuse of wastewater have gained significant importance due to the
rapid depletion of fresh water and natural resources. Wastewater treatment
plants have evolved into water reclamation facilities through applications
aimed at using treated water for various purposes (e.g., drinking water,
irrigation). In addition, these facilities are increasingly being regarded as
systems for nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) recovery and energy production.
Wastewater treatment for resource recovery is an approach based on sustainable
policies and innovative technologies that aim to produce high-quality treated
effluent and recover various valuable wastewater components such as energy,
nutrients, biopolymers and metals. In terms of the sustainability of limited
resources, the development of suitable technologies for the recovery of water,
energy, and nutrients is becoming increasingly important. Although municipal
wastewater has relatively low concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, its
high flow rates result in substantial nutrient loads. Therefore, municipal
wastewater is considered an ideal source for water and resource recovery and,
municipal wastewater treatment plants are increasingly regarded as resource
recovery facilities. However, conventional treatment facilities were not
designed for recovery purposes. Consequently, recovery opportunities,
particularly for nutrients, are limited in facilities employing conventional
wastewater treatment processes. In recent years, Anaerobic Microfiltration
Osmotic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMF-OMBR) have been introduced, incorporating an
osmotic membrane (FO) into Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBR) that are
capable of energy and partial water recovery. In this study, water recovery from
municipal wastewater was investigated using an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket
Microfiltration Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor (UASB MF-OMBR) operated with coated
FO membrane an innovative technology with high energy efficiency. The results
demonstrated that the MF permeate obtained in the UASB MF-OMBR did not meet the
quality standards for treated
wastewater to be reused as irrigation water. The MF permeate could be used as
Class A and Class II quality irrigation water when blended with tap water
(%10).