title: Two-stage anaerobic membrane bioreactor for the treatment of sugarcane vinasse: assessment on biological activity and filtration performance.
abstract: A two-stage submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (2-SAnMBR) was designed for the treatment of sugarcane vinasse. For start-up, the flow rate was reduced whenever VFA levels reached critical levels in the methanogenic reactor. After acclimation, the system was operated under a continuous flow. Separation of the stages was observed during the entire period of operation. VFA, COD and DOC levels of raw effluent, acidified effluent and permeate averaged 2141, 3525 and 61 mg VFA L(-1) (as acetic acid), 15727, 11512 and 488 mg COD L(-1), and, 3544, 3533 and 178 mg DOC L(-1), respectively. Overall COD and DOC removal efficiencies of 96.9±0.7% and 95.0±1.1%, respectively, were reached. Methane content of the biogas from the acidogenic and methanogenic reactors ranged 0.1-4.6% and 60.1-70.1%, respectively. Removable fouling strongly affected filtration performance and cake layer formation accounted for most of filtration resistance. Membrane resistance was related to presence of protein-like substances and carbohydrates.
authors: Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Bloco 1, 4th floor, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address: vtaina@hotmail.com.
authors: Vera Tainá
authors: VT
authors: Mota
authors: Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Bloco 1, 4th floor, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Fábio S
authors: FS
authors: Santos
authors: Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Bloco 1, 4th floor, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors: Míriam C S
authors: MCS
authors: Amaral
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D056804:Biofuels; D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry; D004867:Equipment Design; D005374:Filtration; D019649:Food Industry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D031786:Saccharum / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D002241:Carbohydrates; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D008697:Methane
keywords: Acidogenesis; Anaerobic digestion; Methanogenesis; Submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor; Vinasse