KR20140048616A - Apparatus and method for anaerobic wastewater treatment with fludized media membrane bioreactor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating membrane fludized anaerobic wastebwater capable of anaerobically treating waste water in high efficiency by using a bioreactor where a fluid filter media is immersed, and a separation membrane immersed inside the bioreactor, generating biogas, and reducing the contamination of the membrane surface at the same time. According to the present invention, the apparatus for treating membrane fludized anaerobic waste water comprises: a bioreactor having a space for filtering waste water by a separation membrane module and for biologically treating waste water; an immersed separation membrane module equipped inside the bioreactor to filter waste water; and fluid filter media equipped in both sides of the immersed separation membrane module, arrange inside the bioreactor and a rotating plate inducing turbulence of waste water by rotation, attaching contaminants on the surface of the separation membrane module by flowing along the flow of the waste water, and biologically treating the contaminants by generating a bio-film on the surface. [Reference numerals] (160) Biogas storage tank; (AA) Flow wastewater; (BB) Separator effluent

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus and method,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for treating a membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic wastewater, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for treating anaerobic wastewater using a membrane-immersed fluidized bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus, To a membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus and method capable of reducing the formation of contamination on the surface of a separation membrane.

Recently, a membrane bioreactor (MBR) has been widely applied to the treatment of sewage and wastewater. Membrane bioreactor is a process to treat wastewater with high efficiency by combining biological treatment process typified by activated sludge and membrane, and it is possible to keep the concentration of microorganisms in the reaction tank high regardless of the settling property of sludge, It is possible to obtain an extremely excellent treated water quality. Particularly, a submerged membrane bioreactor in which a membrane is directly immersed in an aeration tank to suck out treated water is advantageously used because of its compactness and energy efficiency. This method is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 315968, Korean Patent Publication 2000- 0065883, 2000-0003714, 2002-0089255, 2003-0039038, and the like.

When such an immersion membrane bioreactor is applied, clogging of the membrane due to contamination of the membrane surface occurs inevitably. In order to prevent this, clogging of the membrane is prevented by forming turbulence by aeration. However, in this case, a much larger amount of aeration is required than the amount of air required for biological treatment, which is a disadvantage of excessive energy consumption and maintenance cost.

To overcome these drawbacks, KH Ahn, KG Song, IT Yeom, KY Park, (2001). &Quot; Water Science & Technology: Water Supply , 1 (5-6), 315-323 ", and Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2007-0075947 disclose a rotating disk or a propeller To prevent clogging of the membrane. However, even in this method, in order to prevent clogging of the membrane, it is necessary to speed up the rotating disk or the propeller in order to form an effective turbulent flow, and therefore there is still a disadvantage in that energy consumption for rotating the disk or the propeller is still required.

Korean Patent No. 315968 Korean Patent Publication No. 2000-0065883 Korean Patent Publication No. 2000-0003714 Korean Patent Publication No. 2002-0089255 Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0039038 Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0075947

<K. H. Ahn, K. G. Song, I. T. Yeom, K. Y. Park, (2001). &Quot; Water Science &amp; Technology: Water Supply, 1 (5-6), 315-323 &quot;, &quot;

Disclosure of the Invention The present invention has been devised in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for effectively preventing pollution on the surface of a separation membrane with low energy, simultaneously anaerobically treating wastewater with high efficiency and producing biogas, An object of the present invention is to provide a combined fluidized bed anaerobic sewage and wastewater treatment apparatus and method.

In order to accomplish the above object, the membrane-bounded fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises a bioreactor for providing a biological treatment space for wastewater filtration and wastewater treatment by a membrane module, A separating membrane module disposed on both sides of the submerged membrane module and having a rotating disk for inducing turbulent flow of the wastewater by rotation and a rotatable disk provided in the bioreactor and flowing according to the flow of the wastewater, And a flowable filter material for forming a biofilm on the surface together with the biological material to biologically treat the pollutant.

The bioreactor is maintained in an anaerobic state, and an anaerobic microorganism is adhered to the surface and the pores of the fluid filter media. In addition, the fluid filter medium is provided at 10 to 40% v / v based on the volume of the bioreactor, and the rotation speed of the rotary disk may be maintained at 20 to 100 rpm.

Wherein the fluid filter medium is made of an organic polymer material having a porous surface and the fluid filter medium is a hexahedron or sphere made of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene, or a bundle of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, It is possible to use a spherical sphere.

The baffle is further provided on the upper portion of the bioreactor to prevent the fluid filter media from rising beyond the upper end position of the separation membrane module. In addition, the two rotary type disks provided on both sides of the separation membrane module are connected to the motor via a shaft, and the two rotary type disks can be simultaneously rotated by driving the motor. The rotary disk may be continuously installed with the separator interposed therebetween in accordance with the number of the separator to be installed.

A biogas piping for extracting the biogas generated through the anaerobic digestion process may be further provided on one side of the bioreactor and a biogas storage tank for storing biogas extracted at one side of the bioreactor may be further provided have.

The membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment method according to the present invention is characterized in that the wastewater inflow step in which the wastewater flows into the bioreactor equipped with the submerged membrane module and the fluid filter medium, the wastewater filtration with the submerged membrane module, And the biological treatment of the wastewater is progressed in the filtration and biological treatment step. The rotating type disk provided at both side portions of the submerged membrane module is rotated, and the separation membrane module Further comprising a step of removing contaminants from the surface of the filter, wherein the step of removing contaminants is applied simultaneously with the filtering and biological treatment.

In the <filtration and biological treatment> step, biogas is generated by the anaerobic microorganisms adhering to and growing on the surfaces of the fluid filter media and the voids, and the biogas produced is extracted and stored in the biogas storage tank.

The membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus and method according to the present invention have the following effects.

By applying a rotating disk and a flowable filter media, it is possible to effectively reduce the contamination on the surface of the submerged membrane module even with the use of low energy. By operating the bioreactor in an anaerobic state, biogas can be additionally obtained, .

1 is a perspective view of a membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a side cross-sectional view of a membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 shows changes in membrane pressure difference with the rotation speed of the rotating disk without application of fluid filter media. Fig.
Fig. 4 shows changes in the differential pressure due to the input of fluid media and the change of the input (v / v).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus and method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, a membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a membrane bio-reactor 110. The bioreactor 110 filters the wastewater using the separation membrane module 120 and anaerobically processes the wastewater to induce generation of biogas. In order to maintain the anaerobic state, the bioreactor 110 is blocked from the external environment, and an air supply device provided in a conventional MBR tank, such as an aeration tank, is excluded.

In the bioreactor 110, a submerged membrane module 120 is provided, and the submerged membrane module 120 serves to remove the total solids SS of the wastewater containing anaerobic microorganisms. At both sides of the submerged membrane module 120, a rotating disk 130 is provided. The rotating disk 130 is rotated by a motor 171 connected to one side of the rotating disk 130. Rotation of the rotating disk 130 induces turbulence of wastewater and ultimately removes contaminants attached to the surface of the separation membrane module 120 Thereby suppressing the adhesion of contaminants to the surface of the membrane module 120. The rotary disk 130 and the separator module 120 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and two rotary disks 130 provided at both sides of the separator module 120 are connected to the motor 171 and driven by the motor 171, the two rotary disks 130 are simultaneously rotated. In another embodiment, it is also possible to independently drive each rotary type disk by connecting a motor to each rotary type disk. The rotary disk 130 may be continuously installed on the shaft 172 with the separation membrane module 120 interposed therebetween in accordance with the number of the separation membrane modules 120 to be installed. That is, the plurality of rotary discs 130 are spaced apart from each other, and the separation membrane module 120 is provided in the space between the rotary discs 130.

The rotation of the rotary disk 130 can suppress the contamination of the separation membrane module 120 and the flow filtering medium 140 can be added to further improve the contamination reduction effect of the separation membrane module 120. The plurality of fluid filter media 140 having a predetermined unit size is provided in the bioreactor 110 so that the fluid filter media 140 is attached to the turbulent flow generated by the rotation of the rotating disk 130 So that the effect of desorbing the contaminants by the flow of the fluid filter medium 140 and the desorption of the contaminants by contacting the surface of the fluid filter media 140 can be obtained.

Further, the fluid filtering medium is made of a porous material, and the anaerobic microorganisms adhere to and grow on the surfaces and the pores of the fluid filtering medium, so that pollutants in the bioreactor and biogas such as methane can be generated. Particularly, since the contaminants are treated by the anaerobic microorganisms on the surface of the fluid filter media and the concentration of the anaerobic microorganisms can be maintained at a high concentration, the concentration of the pseudo-substances to be blocked by the membrane module 120 is significantly lowered, It is possible to remarkably reduce contamination of the membrane module 120 against an existing membrane separation bioreactor.

In addition, the fluid filter medium 140 is made of an organic polymer material such as polyurethane, polypropylene, or polyethylene, which is a porous material to act as a habitat for anaerobic microorganisms and is a soft material that does not damage the separation membrane when it is in friction with the surface of the separation membrane. And the filter material has a diameter of 1 to 20 mm or a sphere or a bundle of fiber yarns of the above-mentioned material is formed into a sphere.

A baffle 150 is provided on the upper portion of the bioreactor 110 to prevent the fluid filtering medium 140 from rising beyond the upper end of the separation membrane module 120. In addition, a biogas pipeline (not shown) for extracting biogas such as methane gas generated through an anaerobic treatment process in the bioreactor 110 is provided at one side of the upper part of the bioreactor 110, The biogas is stored in the biogas storage tank 160 via the biogas piping. In addition, a level sensor for detecting the level of the biological reaction tank 110 is provided at one side of the biological reaction tank 110.

The configuration of the membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Next, the operation of the membrane-bound type fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus will be described.

When the wastewater flows into the bioreactor (110), the filtration process by the submerged membrane module (120) proceeds. The solid matter in the wastewater is filtered by the submerged membrane module 120. The anaerobic treatment of the wastewater is performed by the anaerobic microorganisms existing in the biofilm formed on the surface of the fluid filter media 140 and the pores in the bioreactor 110. As described above, the anaerobic digestion process proceeds when the wastewater in the bioreactor 110 stays in the bioreactor 110 for a predetermined time as the anaerobic condition in which the air supply is interrupted is established in the bioreactor 110. Biogas such as methane gas is generated by anaerobic digestion of the wastewater, and the generated biogas is transferred to the biogas storage tank 160.

The filtration process proceeds and the contaminant removal process on the surface of the separation membrane module 120 proceeds. In the state where the fluid filter media 140 is filled in the bioreactor 110, the rotatable disk 130 provided at both sides of the separation membrane module 120 is rotated to remove contaminants on the surface of the separation membrane module 120 At the same time, contaminants on the surface of the membrane module 120 are removed through the fluid filter medium 140. The rotation of the rotary disk 130 is performed during the filtration process, and may be intermittently operated.

Next, the operation of the membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in order to reduce the transmembrane pressure (TMP) due to the rotation of the rotary disk and the fluid media.

FIG. 3 shows the membrane pressure difference according to the rotation speed of the rotating disk without applying the fluid filter medium, and FIG. 4 shows the membrane pressure difference according to the input and the amount (v / v) of the flowing media.

Referring to FIG. 3, it can be seen that the differential pressure of the membrane decreases as the rotational speed of the rotating disk increases from 20 rpm to 100 rpm. However, as the rotational speed of the rotating disk increases, the energy consumption increases and the risk of damage to the membrane module surface increases at excessive rotational speeds. For reference, the lower the differential pressure, the lower the level of membrane contamination.

FIG. 4 shows changes in the differential pressure of membrane when the amount of the flowable media is adjusted to 0 to 40% v / v with the rotation speed of the rotary disk set at 40 rpm. For reference,% v / v representing the input amount of the fluid filter media represents the volume ratio of the fluid media to the volume of the bioreactor.

4, when the rotational speed of the rotary disk is 0% v / v under the condition of 40 rpm, that is, when the flowable media is charged at 10 to 40% v / v in contrast to the case where the fluid filter media is not supplied The membrane pressure of the membrane filter is maintained at a much lower level. This shows that the introduction of the fluid filter material plays an important role in decreasing the contamination of the membrane module.

110: Bioreactor 120: Submerged membrane module
130: Rotating disk 140: Fluid media
150: Baffle 160: Biogas storage tank
171: motor 172: shaft
180: Level sensor

Claims (10)

A bioreactor for providing wastewater filtration by the membrane module and a biological treatment space for wastewater;
An immersion type membrane module provided in the bioreactor for filtering wastewater;
A rotary type circular plate provided on both sides of the submerged membrane module and inducing turbulence of the wastewater by rotation; And
It is provided in the bioreactor, flows in accordance with the flow of sewage and desorption of contaminants on the surface of the membrane module, and forming a biofilm on the surface and comprises a flow filter media comprising a fluid filter for biological treatment of contaminants Type fluidized bed anaerobic sewage treatment system.
The membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bioreactor is maintained in an anaerobic state.
The membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment device according to claim 1, wherein anaerobic microorganisms adhere to and grow within the surface of the fluid filter media and in the pores.
[2] The method of claim 1, wherein the fluid filter material comprises an organic polymer material having a porous surface,
Wherein the fluid filter material is a hexahedron or sphere made of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene, or a sphere formed by bundling a fiber yarn of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene. Anaerobic wastewater treatment device.
The membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic sewage treatment apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a baffle on the upper portion of the bioreactor to prevent the flowable media from rising above the upper end position of the membrane module.
The membrane-bound fluidized-bed anaerobic wastewater treatment device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rotary discs are spaced apart and a separation membrane module is provided in a space between the rotary discs.
The bioreactor according to claim 1, further comprising a biogas piping for extracting biogas generated through the anaerobic digestion process on one side of the bioreactor, and a biogas storage device for storing the extracted biogas on one side of the bioreactor Wherein the tank is further provided with a tank.
&Lt; Waste water inflow > step in which wastewater flows into a bioreactor equipped with an immersion type membrane module and a fluid filter medium;
Filtration and biological treatment in which wastewater filtration by the submerged membrane module proceeds and biological treatment of the wastewater in the bioreactor proceeds,
Further comprising the step of rotating the rotating disk provided at both sides of the submerged membrane module to remove contaminants from the surface of the membrane module through the turbulent flow wastewater and the fluid filter media,
The <contaminant removal> step, the membrane-bound fluidized bed anaerobic sewage treatment method characterized in that the same as applying the <filtration and biological treatment> step.
[9] The method of claim 8, wherein the fluid filter material comprises an organic polymer material having a porous surface,
Wherein the fluid filter material is a hexahedron or sphere made of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene, or a sphere formed by bundling a fiber yarn of any one of polyurethane, polypropylene, and polyethylene. Methods of anaerobic wastewater treatment.
The method of claim 8, wherein in the <filtration and biological treatment> step,
Wherein the biogas is generated by the anaerobic microorganisms adhering to and growing on the surface of the fluid filter media and the gap and the biogas produced is extracted and stored in the biogas storage tank.

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