An aerobic biological treatment apparatus includes a reaction tank (tank body), a water permeation plate horizontally installed in a lower part of the reaction tank, a large-diameter particle layer formed on an upper side of the water permeation plate, a small-diameter particle layer formed on an upper side of the large-diameter particle layer, an oxygen dissolution membrane module disposed on an upper side of the small-diameter particle layer, a receiving chamber formed on a lower side of the water permeation plate, a raw water dispersion pipe supplying raw water into the receiving chamber, a diffuser pipe installed to perform gas diffusion in the receiving chamber and the like. A condensed water drainage pipe branches from an exhaust pipe from the oxygen dissolution membrane module, and a valve is provided.

A device for removing nitrogen and carbon using microporous aerated biofilms is provided, which relates to the field of waste water treatment technologies. The device includes a carbon removal reactor, a first sedimentation tank, an anaerobic ammonia oxidation nitrogen removal reactor, and a second sedimentation tank which are sequentially communicated. A plurality of groups of first microporous aerated biofilm assemblies are arranged in the carbon removal reactor. A plurality of groups of second microporous aerated biofilm assemblies are arranged in the anaerobic ammonia oxidation nitrogen removal reactor. The carbon removal reactor is communicated with the second microporous aerated biofilm assemblies. In the device, nitrogen and carbon are removed via microorganisms loaded by the first microporous aerated biofilm assemblies and the second microporous aerated biofilm assemblies. Sludge loss is reduced by the first sedimentation tank and the second sedimentation tank.

A method the filtering a liquid in a membrane filter immersed in the liquid and including membranes, the method including introducing a gas through a gas introduction device into a base of the membrane filter in successive pulses so that the membranes are cleaned wherein the gas introduction device includes a liquid flow channel which vertically penetrates a gas collection cavity and admits the liquid into a bottom of membrane filter; and initially filling a gas volume arranged below a free surface of the liquid and defined in a downward direction by an enclosed level of the liquid with the gas wherein the gas simultaneously displaces the liquid top down from a gas lifting channel until the enclosed level of the liquid drops below an inlet cross section of a gas flow out channel; and subsequently.

A methodology, system and apparatus are provided that include anoxic biofilms to perform partial denitrification and anammox (PdNA) reactions. The PdNA reactions can facilitate process intensification and carbon efficient biological nitrogen removal. The anoxic biofilms can be placed in a pre-anoxic zone or a downstream anoxic zone, where the biofilm and reactions are managed, including using storage compounds, to overcome mass transfer limitations in the biofilm. The methodology, system and apparatus can, when compared to state-of-the art technologies, improve the concentration gradient or reduce mass transfer limitations to facilitate PdNA reactions.

The present disclosure provides a water treatment module, a bioreactor comprising one or more of such modules and a receptive water treatment system. Also provided herein is a method making use of the above module, bioreactor and system. The water treatment module comprises (i) at least one elongated gas enclosure comprising a gas inlet and two vertical walls, at least one vertical wall comprising a water-impermeable and gas-permeable membrane having a water-facing side and a gas-facing side, the two vertical walls separating between water external to the enclosure and gas within the enclosure, the gas enclosure being in a rolled or folded configuration to thereby define a convoluted horizontal path and one or more water-treatment spaces formed between opposite water facing sides of the enclosure; and (ii) a diffuser arrangement comprising gas diffusers configured for introducing a stream of gas into the one or more water treatment spaces.

A method of treating waste activated sludge. More specifically, the disclosure concerns treating waste activated sludge by a membrane aerated sludge digester to reduce of volatile soluble solids (VSS) concentration in the sludge to obtain aerobically treated sludge.

The present disclosure is directed toward membrane biofilm reactors primarily comprising microorganisms that produce chemical fuel products or precursors thereof. Reactors of the present disclosure can primarily comprise acetogens, a methanotrophs, and/or Methanosarcina acetivorans.

Provided is a clarifier unit of wastewater treatment system and a system comprising the unit, the unit including a treatment tank having a bottom wall, side walls, influent inlet, clarified water outlet and a sludge discharge outlet; wherein the unit has an oxygen supply assembly, including one or more oxygen supply elements confined to a bottom portion of the tank, each of which includes (i) a water-tight enclosure including oxygen-permeable membranes permitting oxygen permeation by, for example, a diffusion from the enclosure to a surrounding medium, and (ii) a gas inlet for receiving an oxygen-containing gas and a gas outlet for removal of gas.

A device and method for shortcut nitrogen removal and nitrite-oxidizing bacteria activity inhibition are disclosed herein. An embodiment of the present invention provides a hollow fiber diffuser comprising: a plurality of hollow fibers on which bacteria can be attached and grow; and an inlet capable of supplying gas to one sides of the plurality of hollow fibers, wherein the gas includes oxygen and carbon dioxide, nitrite can be produced by the oxygen, and the concentration of oxygen in the gas is adjusted by the oxygen and the carbon dioxide.

There is disclosed a system and process for the anaerobic and aerobic treatment of landfill wastewater, including landfill condensate, landfill leachate and mixtures thereof.