Hybrid solar still and anaerobic membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment

Abstract

The hybrid solar still and anaerobic membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment (10) produces both purified water (PW) and biogas by combining a solar still (11) with an anaerobic membrane bioreactor. The solar still (11) receives feed wastewater (WW) and produces condensed water (CW) and concentrated wastewater (CWW) therefrom through solar distillation. An anaerobic process tank (12) receives the concentrated wastewater (CWW) from the solar still (11) and produces digested waste sludge and a process liquid (PL) therefrom through anaerobic digestion. A membrane tank (20) receives the process liquid (PL) from the anaerobic process tank (12), and also receives the condensed water (CW) from the solar still (11). Through membrane filtration, the membrane tank (20) produces purified water (PW) and retained wastewater (RWW). The retained wastewater (RWW) is recirculated back to the anaerobic process tank (12).

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