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AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance

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The Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology enhances biomass retention with less residual sludge which is desirable for the treatment of strong wastewater such as landfill leachate. The technology has evolved to encompass anaerobic MBRs (AnMBRs) due to the benefit of producing renewable energy in the form of methane biogas and reducing the cost of aeration and sludge handling. This paper presents a critical review on the progress and application of the AnMBR technology for the treatment of landfill leachate in particular. We evaluate its performance and elaborate on potential operational limitations with emphasis on fouling and inhibitory factors that may suppress the development of microbial communities in AnMBR systems. We conclude by highlighting existing gaps and future directions and proposing a framework with a comprehensive experimental program towards improving the application of the AnMBR technology.

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  1. VMBR, rMBR, BMBR & AOXMBR.

  2. EMBR, MEBR, e-MBR, Fe-MBR, & Ti-MBR.

  3. AO MBR, A2O MBR, MLE MBR, Vertical MBR, HO MBR, OMBR, fungi MBR, pure oxygen MBR, ozonation MBR, photocatalysis MBR, GAC MBR and PAC MBR.

  4. BEMR, MBMR, fixed-bed MBR, and BG-MBR.

  5. Such as filtration, pH adjustment, coagulation/flocculation and addition of lime for high strength LFL.

  6. Such as activated carbon (PAC, GAC), turbulent promoting techniques or sponge-like carriers.

  7. Such as NH3-N, CaCO3, low temperature depression, sulfate inhibition, iron, phthalates chlorinated hydrocarbons, cyanides or volatile fatty acids resulting from feed, inoculum or operating conditions.

  8. RO, AMBR, Polymeric adsorbents, FeCl3 with polyelectrode, Ultrafiltration.

  9. Trace metals, polymeric substances, pharmaceuticals, EDCs, hormones, pesticides.

Abbreviations

4-NP:

4-Nonylphenol

A2O:

Anaerobic-Anoxic-Oxic

ABR:

Anaerobic biofilm reactor

AC:

Activated carbon

AD:

Anaerobic digester

AF:

Anaerobic filter

AFBR:

Anaerobic fluidized bed reactor

AMBR:

Aerobic membrane bioreactor

AnBMBR:

Anaerobic baffled Membrane Bioreactor

AnDMBR:

Anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactor

AnHMBR:

Anaerobic hybrid membrane bioreactor

AnMBR:

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor

AO:

Anoxic-oxic

AOXMBR:

Airlift oxidation ditch membrane bioreactor

BEMBR:

Bio-entrapped membrane bioreactor

BG-MBR:

Batch granulation membrane bioreactor

BMBR:

Baffled membrane bioreactor

BOD:

Biochemical oxygen demand

CAS:

Conventional activated sludge

COD:

Chemical oxygen demand

CSTR:

Completely stirred tank reactor

EDC:

Endocrine disrupting compounds

EGSB:

Expanded granular sludge bed reactor

e-MBR:

Electro-membrane bioreactor

EMBR:

Electrochemical membrane bioreactor

EPS:

Extracellular polymeric substances

FL:

Fresh leachate

Fe-MBR:

Stainless steel anode membrane bioreactor

GAC:

Granular activated carbon

GHG:

Greenhouse gas

HO:

Hypoxic/oxic

HR:

Hydraulic reactor

HRT:

Hydraulic retention time

IL:

Intermediate leachate

ISWM:

Integrated solid waste management

LFL:

Landfill leachate

MBMBR:

Moving bed membrane bioreactor

MBR:

Membrane bioreactor

MEBR:

Submerged membrane electro-bioreactor

MF:

Microfiltration

ML:

Mature leachate

MLE:

Modified ludzacke ettinger

MPR:

Methane production rate

NH3-N:

Ammonia-nitrogen

NP:

Nonylphenol

OCP:

Organochlorine pesticide

OL:

Old leachate

OLR:

Organic loading rate

OMBR:

Osmotic membrane bioreactor

PAC:

Powdered activated carbon

PAH:

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

PMS:

Peroxymonosulfate

PU:

Polyurethane

rMBR:

Reciprocation membrane bioreactor

RR:

Refuse reactor

RO:

Reverse osmosis

SanMBR:

Submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor

SMP:

Soluble microbial product

SRT:

Solid retention time

SS:

Suspended solids

SW:

Solid waste

T:

Temperature

Ti-MBR:

Titanium anode membrane bioreactor

TKN:

Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

TOC:

Total organic carbon

UASB:

Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket

UF:

Ultrafiltration

VMBR:

Vibrating membrane bioreactor

VS:

Volatile solids

WW:

Wastewater

WWT:

Wastewater treatment

YL:

Young leachate

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Issa, L., El Kik, O. & El-Fadel, M. AnMBR technology for landfill leachate treatment: a framework towards improved performance. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 21, 517–538 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11157-022-09615-2

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