@article {Andrew Hulse:2009:1938-6478:2216,
	author = "Andrew Hulse, C. and Singh, Kripa S. and Grant, Shannon R.",
	title = "An Innovative Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Treatment of Potato Solids and Bioenergy Production",
	journal = "Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation",
	volume = "2009",
	number = "15",
	year = "2009",
	abstract = "A submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor (sAnMBR) was studied for the treatment of a high organic strength wastewater containing a high level of suspended solids. A 25L reactor was operated, under mesophilic conditions (35&#176;C), for 218 days treating a blend of primary clarifier sludge and centrifuge solids from a potato processing plant. The system achieved volumetric loading rates from 3 to 9 kgCOD/m<SUP>3</SUP>/d (0.1 to 0.3 gCOD/gVSS/d). Organic removal was consistently high providing 99% COD and cBOD removal in effluent. Average COD and carbonaceous BOD were less than 300 mg/L and 50 mg/L, respectively during steady operating conditions. Effluent TSS were less than 1 mg/L. Methane production yield, from influent solids, decreased from 444 to 393 mL CH<SUB>4</SUB>/gVSS/d as the organic loading rate (OLR) increased. Operating flux diminished from 0.28 to 0.11 m<SUP>3</SUP>/m<SUP>2</SUP>/d, as the OLR increased. Membrane fouling occurred as a result of sludge cake formation.",
	pages = "2216-2230",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wef/wefproc/2009/00002009/00000015/art00048",
	doi = "doi:10.2175/193864709793954411",
	keyword = "Anaerobic, MBR, suspended solids, membrane, fouling, industrial wastes"
}