Membrane bioreactor
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Membrane bioreactors are combinations of membrane processes like microfiltration or ultrafiltration with a biological wastewater treatment process, the activated sludge process. These technologies are
Simple schematic describing the MBR process
Schematic of conventional activated sludge process (top) and external (side stream) membrane bioreactor (bottom)
UF membrane side stream configuration
A reinforced immersed hollow fiber membrane cassette
Reclaimed water
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Water reclamation is the process of converting municipal wastewater or sewage and industrial wastewater into water that can be reused for a variety of purposes. It is also called wastewater reuse, wat
Membrane bioreactor
…stringent discharge or reuse standards apply. Water scarcity has prompted efforts to reuse waste water once it has been properly treated, known as "water reclamation" (also called wastewater reuse, water reuse, or water recycling). Among the treatment technologies available to reclaim wastewater, membrane processes…
Sequence of reclamation from left: raw sewage, sewage treatment plant effluent, and finally reclaimed water (after several treatment steps)
Irrigation water is pumped from this tank which stores effluent received from a constructed wetland in Haran-Al-Awamied, Syria.
Reclaimed water sign in Dunedin, Florida, United States
A lavender-colored pipeline carrying non-potable water in a dual piping system in Mountain View, California, U.S.