Energy production in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges

Ngo, HH; Khan, MA; Guo, W; Liu, Y; Zhang, X; Li, J; Wang, J

Energy production in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges

Ngo, HH Khan, MA Guo, W

Liu, Y

Zhang, X Li, J Wang, J

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Citation:: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management - Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies, 2020, pp. 309-333
Issue Date:: 2020-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH
dc.contributor.author	Khan, MA
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858
dc.contributor.author	Liu, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-7961
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, X
dc.contributor.author	Li, J
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-04T05:04:28Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-04T05:04:28Z
dc.date.issued	2020-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management - Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies, 2020, pp. 309-333
dc.identifier.isbn	9780128198520
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/145833
dc.description.abstract	© 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBRs) have been favored over their aerobic counterparts because the former have the potential to recover energy from different types of wastewater streams. Currently, the majority of these AnMBR operations involve big improvements in methane production. Technical studies have been undertaken showing that biohydrogen and Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) can also be a potential source of energy recovered from the AnMBR. Recent developments in AnMBR design have made possible the production of methane and biohydrogen or VFA simultaneously in various stages of the bioreactor. Controlling process inhibition and improving the energy density through posttreatment can be challenging for sustainable energy recovery from this system. There are challenges in designing a safe and reliable storage system for biohydrogen. Economically, VFA has not yet been considered a viable option due to the cost-intensive separation and purification process. Nonetheless, overcoming these challenges can lead to a potential solution as a way to maximize energy recovery from AnMBRs.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management - Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/B978-0-12-819852-0.00013-0
dc.rights	Elsevier required licence: © 2020 . This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. The definitive publisher version is available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819852-0.00013-0	en_US
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dc.title	Energy production in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Opportunities and challenges
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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Abstract:

© 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBRs) have been favored over their aerobic counterparts because the former have the potential to recover energy from different types of wastewater streams. Currently, the majority of these AnMBR operations involve big improvements in methane production. Technical studies have been undertaken showing that biohydrogen and Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) can also be a potential source of energy recovered from the AnMBR. Recent developments in AnMBR design have made possible the production of methane and biohydrogen or VFA simultaneously in various stages of the bioreactor. Controlling process inhibition and improving the energy density through posttreatment can be challenging for sustainable energy recovery from this system. There are challenges in designing a safe and reliable storage system for biohydrogen. Economically, VFA has not yet been considered a viable option due to the cost-intensive separation and purification process. Nonetheless, overcoming these challenges can lead to a potential solution as a way to maximize energy recovery from AnMBRs.

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