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Title: | Effect of organic carbon to nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) ratios on the performance of a novel microalgal-bacterial membrane photobioreactor |
Authors: | Lafi, Hana |
Keywords: | Membrane technology;Membrane fouling;Chemical oxidation demand;Sustainable wastewater treatment |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Abstract: | *Embargoed until October 2024 This thesis aims to investigate the impact of Chemical Oxidation Demand (COD) to Nitrogen (N) ratio (COD/N) in influent on the biological and membrane performance of a novel Microalgal-Bacterial Membrane Photobioreactor (MB-MPBR). In the meantime, the influence of the COD/N ratio on biomass concentration, productivity and their influence on membrane fouling was studied using a well-controlled MB-MPBR receiving a synthetic medium-strength municipal wastewater containing glucose as a carbon source for a long term operational period (300 d). The COD/N ratio increases from 10.3:1, 13.9:1 and 16.8:1 throughout three phases of operation led to a remarkable amelioration in nutrients (N and Phosphorus (P)) removal, a COD removal was above 95% regardless of COD/N ratio, and the membrane performance also improved. The results suggested the capability of MB-MPBR for simultaneous removal of COD and nutrients in a single step. [...] |
Description: | Embargoed for a year (starting from 2021-11) |
URI: | https://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4885 |
metadata.etd.degree.discipline: | Engineering : Civil |
metadata.etd.degree.name: | Master of Science |
metadata.etd.degree.level: | Master |
metadata.dc.contributor.advisor: | Panu, Umed Liao, Baoqiang |
Appears in Collections: | Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 |
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