An Efficient Cost Effective System for Wastewater Effluent Reuse Zero Population Pathogenic Bacteria Disinfection of Wastewater by Ceramic Membrane Filtration: An Efficient Cost Effective System for Wastewater Effluent Reuse
Membrane Characteristics
Ceramic Membrane Surface
Ceramic Membrane Manufacturer: PALL Length: 25 mm Width: 7 mm (ID) Surface Area: 550 mm2 or 5.5 x 10-4 m2 Pore Size: 0.1 μm Sample Flow Rate: 50 mL/min Coagulant Flow Rate: 5 mL/min
PALL Membralox
Regulatory Requirements
California Title 22 Defines water reuse regulations and SOME analytical standards: Turbidity Fecal Coliforms Cryptosporidium Giardia TOC
State of Texas §§ 30 TAC Chapter 210 TAC §210.33 BOD5 or CBOD5 5 mg/l Turbidity 3 NTU Fecal coliform or E. coli 20 CFU/100 ml* Fecal coliform or E. coli 75 CFU/100 ml** Enterococci 4 CFU/100 ml* Enterococci 9 CFU/100 ml** * 30-day geometric mean ** maximum single grab sample
Ceramic Membrane Test Bed
Analytical Tests Requirements for the Test Bed Reduction of: E Coli Total Coliforms Pseudomonas HPC Turbidity TSS? COD?
Analytical Methods E Coli and Total Coliforms: IDEXX Collilert Enterococcus : IDEXX Enterolert HPC: IDEXX HPC TSS: SM 2540 C COD: SM 5220 D Turbidity: 2130 B
Test Bed System Coagulant Pump Ceramic Membrane Mixing Chamber Sample Pump Back Flush Pump
Test Bed #1
Test Bed Parameters #1 Ceramic Membrane Pore size: 0.1μm Ceramic Membrane Surface Area: Coagulant: FeCl3 Sample Flow Rate: 50 mL/min Coagulant Flow Rate: 5 mL/min Coagulant Concentration: 40 mg/L to provide 4 mg/L dosage
Filtrate from Ceramic Membrane Filter Cake Forming Filter Cake Formed
E Coli and Total Coliform for Final Effluent Before Filtration After Filtration
E Coli Results
Total Coliform Results
Enterococcus Results
TSS Results
COD Results
Turbidity Results
Test Bed #2
Test Bed Parameters #2 Ceramic Membrane Pore size: 0.1μm Ceramic Membrane Surface Area: Coagulant: FeCl3 Sample Flow Rate: 50 mL/min Coagulant Flow Rate: 5 mL/min Coagulant Concentration: 10 mg/L to provide 1 mg/L dosage Ozonolysis: Activity/min Ozonolysis Pretreatment Time: 15 min per 2 L sample
Filtrate from Ceramic Membrane Filter Cake Forming Filter Cake Formed
E Coli and Total Coliform for Final Effluent Before Filtration After Filtration
E Coli Results
Total Coliform Results
Enterococus Results
TSS Results
COD Results
Turbidity Results
Summary of results 4 mg/L FeCl3 Ozone and 1 mg/L FeCl3
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