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T1 Evaluation of forward osmosis and low-pressure reverse
osmosis with a tubular membrane for the concentration of
municipal lwastewater and the production of biogas
A1 Salamanca Verdugo, Mónica
A1 Palacio Martínez, Laura
A1 Hernández Giménez, Antonio
A1 Peña Miranda, María del Mar Agripina
A1 Prádanos del Pico, Pedro Lourdes
K1 Municipal wastewater
K1 Aguas residuales
K1 Sewage - Purification
K1 Water - Pollution
K1 Agua - Contaminación
K1 Membranes (Technology)
K1 Osmosis
K1 Water - Purification - Reverse osmosis process
K1 Aguas residuales - Depuración y tratamiento
K1 Membrane separation
K1 Separación (Tecnología)
K1 Gases - Separation
K1 Biogas
K1 Renewable energy resources
K1 Energías renovables
K1 Sustainability
K1 Sostenibilidad
K1 Sustainable development
K1 Desarrollo sostenible
K1 Tratamiento de desechos
K1 Biomass energy
K1 Biomasa
K1 2210.19 Fenómenos de Membrana
K1 3303.04 Separación Química
K1 2204.05 Gases
K1 2510.91 Recursos Renovables
K1 3308.07 Eliminación de Residuos
AB Currently, freshwater scarcity is one of the main issues that the world population has to face. To address this issue, new wastewater treatment technologies have been developed such as membrane processes. Among them, due to the energy disadvantages of pressure-driven membrane processes, Forward Osmosis (FO) and Low-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (LPRO) have been introduced as promising alternatives. In this study, the behavior of a 2.3 m2 tubular membrane TFO-D90 when working with municipal wastewater has been studied. Its performances have been evaluated and compared in two operating modes such as FO and LPRO. Parameters such as fouling, flow rates, water flux, draw solution concentration, organic matter concentration, as well as its recovery have been studied. In addition, the biogas production capacity has been evaluated with the concentrated municipal wastewater obtained from each process. The results of this study indicate that the membrane can work in both processes (FO and LPRO) but, from the energy and productivity point of view, FO is considered more appropriate mainly due to its lower fouling level. This research may offer a new point of view on low-energy and energy recovery wastewater treatment and the applicability of FO and LPRO for wastewater concentration.
PB MDPI
SN 2077-0375
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63688
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/63688
LA eng
NO Membranes, 2023, Vol. 13, Nº. 3, 266
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 12-jul-2024