Norit AirLift™ MBR

Ronald van ‘t Oever

May 2011

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Contents

1. Introduction

2. AL-UF standard skids

3. AL-UF plant lay-out

4. AL-UF process modes

5. AL-UF design parameters

6. AL-UF typical operation data

7. AL-MBR: examples

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 1. Introduction
Cross flow
• MLSS 12 - 20 g/l
• Flux (40 - 130 l/m²h)
• Smallest footprint
• Higher energy consumption
(1,5 - 4 kWh/m³)
• Inline straining required
• SIMPLE
• TMP (1 - 5 bar)
AirLift
AirLift
• MLSS 8 - 12 g/l
• Flux (30 - 65 l/m²h)
• Small footprint
• Low energy consumption
(about 0,35 kWh/m³)
• No inline straining required
(on condition that the bioreactor is covered)
• More valve processing
• Very low TMP (0,05 - 0,3 bar)
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 1. Introduction

De aeration
Pre-Treatment
1 to 2 mm

Chemical dosing
UF
Waste water
Bio reactor Backwash
8-12 g/l

Permeate control

AirLift
Circulation flow
Drain

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 1. Introduction

TECHNICAL MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

AirLift MBR
• Membrane type: F4385 (PVDF, 5.2 mm)
• Module type: 38PRV (33 m2)
• Configuration: parallel
• Process: AirLift (0,19 m/s air; 0,43 m/s sludge)
• Energy consumption: approx 0,35 kWh/m³ produced
• Flux (gross): 50 lmh (DWF)
65 lmh (RWF)
• TMP: 0,05 – 0,3 bar
• Membrane life time: 5-10 yr

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 2. AL-UF standard skids

4.6 m. 6-modules 4.6 m. 10-modules

Max. 198 m2 Max. 330 m2

1.6 m.6
1.6 m. 2.3 m.
1.6 m.
2. AL-UF standard skids

4.6 m.
20-modules
Max. 660 m2

4.2 m. 1.6 m.
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 2. AL-UF standard skids

4.6 m.
30-modules
Max. 990 m2

6 m. 8
1.6 m.
 2. AL-UF standard skids
Staggered version 2 x 15 modules

3,2 m
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 3. AL-UF plant lay-out
Skids: individually controlled. Operating programs: filtration, backwash, drain
sequence & CEB performed at skid level.

Section: equipped with 1 backwash set (incl. central backwash header) and
central drain header

Section
Set of max. 14 skids

Skid 10
Set of 6-10-20-30 modules
 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Automatic program sequence

CEB Unit Drain

Filtration counter N Required Y counter N BW
reached ? reached

Y N Y

CEB 1 (+2) Relaxation Drain

Reset Unit Reset

CEB&Drain Required
Y drain
counter ? counter

Drain
(incl. filling)
RUNNING

Unit IDLE
Y Required (Initial state)
?

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Filtration

SKID SKID SKID SKID

SKID
1 SKID
2
SKID3 SKID
4

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Filtration

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Stream backwash

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Stream backwash

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Stream backwash

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Stream backwash

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Filtration

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Stream backwash

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Drain sequence
Proper air inlet required for an effective drain

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Stop recirculation and filtration

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Drain sequence

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Backwash incl. cleaning of the aerator

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Filtration

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Resume recirculation and filtration

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Drain sequence

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Drain sequence)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Stop recirculation and filtration

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Drain sequence)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Backwash incl. cleaning of the aerator

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Chemical dosing)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Typical with NaOCl and Citric Acid

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Post dosing)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Flush out BW lines

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Soaking)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Soaking time depending on chemical solution

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Drain sequence)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Discharge of the (spent!) chemical solution to drain tank

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Drain sequence)

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Backwash incl. cleaning of the aerator

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Filtration

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Resume recirculation and filtration

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: CEB (Drain sequence)

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 4. AL-UF process modes
AirLift UF: Relaxation

SKID SKID SKID SKID

1 2 3 4

Stop Filtration. Circulation and AirLift continue operating

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 5. AL-UF design parameters
• Filtration:
Design parameters with application
– Filtration flux (gross):
Average/ nominal 50 l/m2*h municipal wastewater!
Peak flux ≤ 2hr 65 l/m2*h
Peak flux ≤ 4hr 60 l/m2*h
Peak flux ≤ 6hr 55 l/m2*h

– Filtration time (flux ≤ 50) 10 minutes

– Filtration time (flux > 50) 7 minutes
– TMP during filtration 0,05-0,25 bar

33 m2
– Circulation flow (flux ≤ 50) 17.1 m3/h
– Circulation flow (flux >50) 22.8 m3/h
– Airflow (flux >50) 10 Nm3/h
– Airflow (flux ≤ 50) 5 Nm3/h
Backwash:
Performance 80-90%
– frequency: 7 - 10 min.
– duration: 5 – 10 s
– BW flux: 300 l/m2*h

• Drain sequence
– frequency: 4 – 6 /day
– duration: 30 – 60 sec
– BW flux: 300 l/m2*h

• Maintenance cleaning: CEB

– frequency: 1/month
– duration: 1 - 4 hr
Duration is with pneumatic valves
– chemicals: citric acid 1 w% 34
250 ppm NaOCl installed!
 Energy consumption
Maximal energy consumption equipment
0,400 - Energy consumption: 0,36 kWh/m3

0,350 Aeration - High sludge and air flow during nominal operation
Energy consumption (kWh/m3)

0,300 Recirculation
pump
0,250 Permeate
pump
0,200 Backwash
pump
0,150 Backwash
pump drain
0,100 Total

0,050

0,000
Total energy consumption
0,290

0,280
Energy consumption (kWh/m3)

Power
0,270 consumption
- Energy consumption: 0,25 kWh/m3 nominal
0,260
-Low sludge and air flow during nominal operation total power
consumption
0,250
Peak
-Proper design and automation needed!
0,240 Average
power
0,230 consumption

0,220 35
0,210
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Trans membrane Pressure (Bar)

0,20

A B B
0,16

0,12
Production Production D
period period
(5hours) A (5-12 wks)
B
0,08
C
A B B A

0,04

0,00
0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0
Time 20,0 25,0 30,0
A= filtration period
B= Backwash
C= Drain
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D= CEB
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TMP

FLUX

Permeabilty

Drain

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 7. AL-MBR: Examples
AirLift MBR – Demonstration/ pilot plants

Netherlands 1999 Germany - 2001

Austria - 1999

Netherlands - 2002
Japan - 2002
Netherlands 2004 38
 7. AL-MBR: Examples
WWTP Ootmarsum - Netherlands

conventional
+ sandfilter

MBR

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 7. AL-MBR: Examples
MBR Palm Jumeirah - Dubai

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 7. AL-MBR: Examples
MBR Terneuzen

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NORIT AIRLIFT MBR

Reliable &Clean
Every day

And every night

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