TY - GEN
T1 - Application of Polyvinylidene fluoride Materials for Treatment of Municipal Wastewater Using UASB Reactor Technologies
T2 - 13th IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022
AU - Sikosana, Mmontshi
AU - Sikhwivhilu, Keneiloe
AU - Moutloali, Richard
AU - Madyira, Daniel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 IEEE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The challenges posed by water scarcity have necessitated the need for municipal wastewater treatment. The organic matter in this type of wastewater is low when compared to it's industrial counterpart. Anaerobic digestion of wastewater results in the production for biogas, which is useful as a source of energy (heat, lighting, etc.). Production of energy is also accompanied by the cleaner wastewater that is fit-for-purpose e.g. for irrigation. This prompted a review on inclusion of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes in the upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor to further purify the effluent water. Among the polymeric membranes, PVDF has been proven relatively cheap, abundant and robust. The focus is mainly on PVDF as a membrane of choice for treating wastewater.
AB - The challenges posed by water scarcity have necessitated the need for municipal wastewater treatment. The organic matter in this type of wastewater is low when compared to it's industrial counterpart. Anaerobic digestion of wastewater results in the production for biogas, which is useful as a source of energy (heat, lighting, etc.). Production of energy is also accompanied by the cleaner wastewater that is fit-for-purpose e.g. for irrigation. This prompted a review on inclusion of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes in the upflow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor to further purify the effluent water. Among the polymeric membranes, PVDF has been proven relatively cheap, abundant and robust. The focus is mainly on PVDF as a membrane of choice for treating wastewater.
KW - Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR)
KW - Chemical Organic Demand (COD)
KW - Municipal Wastewater Treatment (MWWT)
KW - Polyvinyldene Fluoride (PVDF)
KW - Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85136226138&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845270
DO - 10.1109/ICMIMT55556.2022.9845270
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85136226138
T3 - 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022
SP - 202
EP - 206
BT - 2022 IEEE 13th International Conference on Mechanical and Intelligent Manufacturing Technologies, ICMIMT 2022
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 25 May 2022 through 27 May 2022
ER -
