Comprehensive model applications for better understanding of pilot-scale membrane-aerated biofilm reactor performance

In membrane aerated biofilm reactors (MABR), simultaneous nitrification and denitrification (SND) are achieved by complicated biological reactions and mass transport in and between highly heterogeneous media: the air-permeable membrane; layered biofilms; liquid film; and bulk. To better understand large-scale MABR performance under real operation conditions, a comprehensive MABR model was developed and model calibration was completed with a …