The removal of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during municipal solid waste leachate treatment in a membrane bioreactor (MBR) was investigated. The MBR was operated with fouled and cleaned membranes, at a time. DOM, mixed liquor, and effluent were characterized by fractionation and fluorescence excitation–emission matrix (EEM) spectroscopy. Results showed DOM removals of 82% during the MBR operation with the fouled membrane. The DOM characterization indicated that most of the hydrophilic compounds and protein-like substances could be significantly removed by microbial activities in the treatment processes. Furthermore partial removal or transformation of organic substances was observed during membrane filtration. The fouled membrane improved DOM rejection by only about 2% when compared to the cleaned membrane, which demonstrated the significance of irreversible foulants on DOM rejection. There were insignificant differences in DOM fractionation and EEM fluorescence spectra between water samples filtered through the fouled and cleaned membranes.
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September 01 2013
Removal and transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during the treatment of partially stabilized leachate in membrane bioreactor
Samunya Sanguanpak;
Samunya Sanguanpak
1Department of Environmental Engineering/Center of Excellence for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Chart Chiemchaisri;
1Department of Environmental Engineering/Center of Excellence for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Wilai Chiemchaisri;
Wilai Chiemchaisri
1Department of Environmental Engineering/Center of Excellence for Environmental and Hazardous Waste Management, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
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Kazuo Yamamoto
Kazuo Yamamoto
2Environmental Science Center, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Water Sci Technol (2013) 68 (5): 1091–1099.
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Received:
January 01 2013
Accepted:
April 22 2013
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Samunya Sanguanpak, Chart Chiemchaisri, Wilai Chiemchaisri, Kazuo Yamamoto; Removal and transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during the treatment of partially stabilized leachate in membrane bioreactor. Water Sci Technol 1 September 2013; 68 (5): 1091–1099. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2013.350
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