The present invention relates to apparatus and related methods for use of a chamber in association with membrane filtration modules to provide improved fluid distribution and flow into the associated modules.
The importance of membranes for treatment of waste water is growing rapidly. It is now well known that membrane processes can be used as an effective tertiary treatment of sewage and provide quality effluent. However, the capital and operating cost can be prohibitive. With the arrival of submerged membrane processes where the membrane modules are immersed in a large feed tank and filtrate is collected through suction applied to the filtrate side of the membrane, membrane bioreactors combining biological and physical processes in one stage promise to be more compact, efficient and economic. Due to their versatility, the size of membrane bioreactors can range from household (such as septic tank systems) to the community and large-scale sewage treatment.
The success of a membrane filtration process largely depends on employing an effective and efficient membrane cleaning method. Commonly used physical cleaning methods include backwash (backpulse, backflush) using a liquid permeate or a gas, membrane surface scrubbing or scouring using a gas in the form of bubbles in a liquid. Examples of the second type of method is illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,192,456 to Ishida et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,248,424 to Cote et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,639,373 to Henshaw et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,783,083 to Henshaw et al and our PCT Application No. WO98/28066.
In the examples referred to above, a gas is injected, usually by means of a pressurised blower, into a liquid system where a membrane module is submerged to form gas bubbles. The bubbles so formed then travel upwards to scrub the membrane surface to remove the fouling substances formed on the membrane surface. The shear force produced largely relies on the initial gas bubble velocity, bubble size and the resultant of forces applied to the bubbles. The fluid transfer in this approach is limited to the effectiveness of the gas lifting mechanism. To enhance the scrubbing effect, more gas has to be supplied. However, this method has several disadvantages: it consumes large amounts of energy, possibly forms mist or froth flow reducing effective membrane filtration area, and may be destructive to membranes. Moreover, in an environment of high concentration of solids, the gas distribution system may gradually become blocked by dehydrated solids or simply be blocked when the gas flow accidentally ceases.
For most capillary membrane modules, the membranes are flexible in the middle (longitudinal direction) of the modules but tend to be tighter and less flexible towards to both potted heads. When such modules are used in an environment containing high concentrations of suspended solids, solids are easily trapped within the membrane bundle, especially in the proximity of two potted heads. The methods to reduce the accumulation of solids include the improvement of module configurations and flow distribution when gas scrubbing is used to clean the membranes.
Our earlier International Application No. WO 00/18498 describes the use of a mixture of gas and liquid to effectively clean the surface of membranes. The arrangements and methods described herein provided another simple way of achieving effective scouring of membrane surfaces.
The present invention, at least in its embodiments, seeks to overcome or least ameliorate some of the disadvantages of the prior art or at least provide the public with a useful alternative.
According to one aspect the present invention provides a membrane module including a plurality of porous membranes extending in an array and mounted, at least at one end, in a header, said header having a number of distribution apertures for distributing a fluid into said module and along a surface or surfaces of said membranes, a chamber having one open end and another end in fluid communication with said distribution apertures for distributing said fluid to said distribution apertures.
In an alternative aspect, the present invention provides an assembly of membrane modules including a plurality of porous membranes extending in an array and mounted, at least at one end, in a plurality of respective headers, said headers being configured to provide a number of distribution apertures therebetween for distributing a fluid into said assembly of membrane modules and along a surface or surfaces of said membranes, a chamber having one open end and another end in fluid communication with said distribution apertures for distributing said fluid to said distribution apertures.
In one form of the invention, the fluid may be gas, usually air and in another form of the invention the fluid may be a mixture of gas and liquid, usually air and feed liquid.
The term liquid as used herein will be familiar to those skilled in the art as encompassing the range of other materials usually considered as liquid feeds, such as suspensions which contain suspended solids or inorganic matter in liquids, suspensions of biomass in water, water which is turbid and the like, or mixtures of these.
Preferably, the chamber is elongate, that is, preferably, the length of said chamber is greater than that required to provide a static head, when the membrane is immersed in a liquid and gas introduced into the chamber, equivalent to the head loss for the gas to flow to said distribution apertures. That is, the length of the chamber should be sufficient that all gas flows from the supply source or manifold through the distribution apertures rather than the open end of the chamber.
While the term mixing chamber is used, it would also be possible to describe the present invention as a mixing junction.
In some embodiments, the chamber is enclosed on all sides. However, if the chamber is sufficiently dimensioned, it may not be necessary for the sides to be enclosed. By way of example only, if the membrane module or an array of modules is in the form of a linear array, with a plurality of headers, then it may be sufficient just for the chamber to be enclosed along the two longest sides. Preferably, the membrane module is in the form of an extended linear array wherein the chamber has enclosed long sides. More preferably, the membrane module is in the form of an extended linear array wherein the chamber has unenclosed short sides.
In yet a further alternative, the chamber may have sides but no top. In such a case, the sides of the chamber are positioned to substantially form a skirt below the header or group of headers. In such a case, the sides of the chamber may not be parallel, but, for example, may slope inwardly towards the header.
The chamber can be of any shape as desired to contain any configuration of membrane modules. In preferred embodiments, the header or headers are mounted in a clover shaped manifold. The clover manifold is so called because when viewed from above, the manifold has the shape of a clover leaf. While the invention is described with reference to this one preferred embodiment, it will be understood that the manifold can be configured to have any desired footprint, for example, it may be linear, rectangular, square, hexagonal etc.
According to another aspect, the present invention provides a method of removing a fouling material from a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes mounted and extending longitudinally in an array to form a membrane module, the method comprising the steps of:
The source of gas can be provided to the chamber either within the chamber itself, or from below the chamber.
Preferably, said chamber is elongate with one end open and the other end in fluid communication with the membrane module. For preference, the gas is provided through the open end of the chamber.
According to another aspect, the present invention provides a method of removing a fouling material from a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes mounted and extending longitudinally in an array to form a membrane module, the method comprising the steps of:
For preference, the step of forming a mixture includes entraining the gas bubbles into a liquid stream. Preferably, the gas bubbles are entrained into said liquid stream by means of the chamber. For further preference, the gas bubbles are entrained or injected into said liquid stream by means of devices which forcibly mix gas into a liquid flow to produce a mixture of liquid and bubbles, such devices including a jet, nozzle, ejector, eductor, injector or the like. The gas used may include air, oxygen, gaseous chlorine or ozone. Air is the most economical for the purposes of scrubbing and/or aeration. Gaseous chlorine may be used for scrubbing, disinfection and enhancing the cleaning efficiency by chemical reaction at the membrane surface. The use of ozone, besides the similar effects mentioned for gaseous chlorine, has additional features, such as oxidising DBP (disinfection by-product) precursors and converting non-biodegradable NOM's (natural organic matters) to biodegradable dissolved organic carbon.
It is generally preferred if the air entering the mixing chamber is deflected away from the source of the liquid which is entering the mixing chamber. Preferably, the air entering the mixing chamber is deflected, for example, by way of a T-piece or baffle. The liquid preferably enters the mixing chamber by way of a nozzle.
According to a further aspect, the present invention provides a membrane module comprising a plurality of porous membranes, said membranes being arranged in close proximity to one another, a mixing chamber in fluid communication with said module for mixing together liquid and gas bubbles to provide a cleaning mixture and means for flowing said cleaning mixture along the surface of said membranes to dislodge fouling materials therefrom.
According to one preferred form, the present invention provides a method of removing fouling materials from the surface of a plurality of porous hollow fibre membranes mounted and extending longitudinally in an array to form a membrane module, said membranes being arranged in close proximity to one another, the method comprising the steps of forming a mixture of gas bubbles and liquid within a mixing chamber, said mixture being formed by said gas bubbles being entrained in said liquid by flowing said liquid past a source of gas so as to cause said gas to be drawn and/or mixed into said liquid, flowing said mixture into said membrane module such that said bubbles pass substantially uniformly between each membrane in said array to, in combination with said liquid flow, scour the surface of said membranes and remove accumulated solids from within the membrane module.
For preference, the membranes comprise porous hollow fibres, the fibres being fixed at each end in a header, the lower header having one or more holes formed therein through which mixture of gas/liquid is introduced from the mixing chamber. The holes can be circular, elliptical or in the form of a slot.
Preferably, the membranes comprise porous hollow fibres, the fibres being fixed at each end in a plurality of headers, the lower headers being configured to provide a number of distribution apertures therebetween through which mixture of gas/liquid is introduced from the mixing chamber.
The fibres are normally sealed at the lower end and open at their upper end to allow removal of filtrate, however, in some arrangements, the fibres may be open at both ends to allow removal of filtrate from one or both ends. It will be appreciated that the cleaning process described is equally applicable to other forms of membrane such flat or plate membranes.
Alternatively, the membranes may be flat sheet or curtain like hollow fibre modules, with apertures in the header configured parallel to the flat sheet.
In yet a further alternative embodiment, a plurality of headers without apertures may be used, provided these are spaced such that the gaps between the headers define an aperture or apertures for the fluid and gas bubbles to scrub the membranes.
In an example of this alternative aspect, the membrane module includes a plurality of porous membranes extending in an array and potted in headers. Said modules are mounted in such a way that said headers are configured to provide a number of distribution apertures therebetween for distributing a fluid into said modules and along surfaces of said membranes, a chamber having one open end and another end in fluid communication with said distribution apertures for distributing said fluid to said distribution apertures.
Particularly in the case of flat-sheet membranes or curtain-like hollow fiber modules, where there are no apertures are in the lower header, apertures or passages for fluid and gas bubbles can be formed by mounting modules in close proximity leaving a gap or gaps between modules.
A mixing chamber can enclose several modules in an array.
According to yet a further aspect, the present invention provides a membrane module for use in a membrane bioreactor including a plurality of porous hollow membrane fibres extending longitudinally between and mounted at each end to a respective potting head, said membrane fibres being arranged in close proximity to one another, said fibres being partitioned into a number of bundles at least at or adjacent to their respective potting head so as to form a space therebetween, a mixing chamber connected or open to a source of gas and liquid, one of said potting heads having an array of openings formed therein in fluid communication with said chamber for providing gas bubbles within said module such that, in use, said bubbles move past the surfaces of said membrane fibres to dislodge fouling materials therefrom.
According to a further aspect, the invention provides a membrane module for use in a membrane bioreactor including a plurality of porous hollow membrane fibres extending longitudinally between and mounted at each end to a plurality of respective potting heads, said membrane fibres being arranged in close proximity to one another, said fibres being partitioned into a number of bundles at least at or adjacent to their respective potting head so as to form a space therebetween, a mixing chamber connected or open to a source of gas and liquid, said potting heads being configured to provide a number of distribution apertures therebetween in fluid communication with said chamber for providing gas bubbles within said module such that, in use, said bubbles move past the surfaces of said membrane fibres to dislodge fouling materials therefrom.
The liquid used may be the feed to the membrane module. The fibres and/or fibre bundles may cross over one another between the potting heads though it is desirable that they do not.
Preferably, the fibres within the module have a packing density (as defined above) of between about 5 to about 70% and, more preferably, between about 8 to about 55%.
For preference, said holes have a diameter in the range of about 1 to 40 mm and more preferably in the range of about 1.5 to about 25 mm. In the case of a slot or row of holes, the width of slots are chosen to be equivalent to the diameter of the above holes.
Typically, the fibre inner diameter ranges from about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm and is preferably in the range of about 0.25 mm to about 2 mm. The fibres wall thickness is dependent on materials used and strength required versus filtration efficiency. Typically wall thickness is between 0.05 to 2 mm and more often between 0.1 mm to 1 mm.
For preference, the membrane modules of the present invention include a deflector within said mixing chamber configured to deflect gas away from the source of the liquid. It is also preferred if the membrane modules of the present invention include a nozzle whereby liquid is introduced into the mixing chamber.
According to another aspect, the present invention provides a membrane bioreactor including a tank having means for the introduction of feed thereto, means for forming activated sludge within said tank, a membrane module according to other aspects of the present invention positioned within said tank so as to be immersed in said sludge and said membrane module provided with means for withdrawing filtrate from at least one end of said fibre membranes.
According to yet another aspect, the present invention provides a method of operating a membrane bioreactor of the type described in the above aspect comprising introducing feed to said tank, applying a vacuum to said fibres to withdraw filtrate therefrom while periodically or continuously supplying a cleaning mixture of gas bubbles and liquid formed in a mixing chamber through said openings to within said module such that, in use, said cleaning mixtures flows along the surface of said membrane fibres to dislodge fouling materials therefrom.
If required, a further source of aeration may be provided within the tank to assist microorganism activity and to reduce anoxic zone. For preference, the membrane module is suspended vertically within the tank and said further source of aeration may be provided beneath the suspended module. Preferably, the further source of aeration comprises a group of air permeable tubes or discs. The membrane module may be operated with or without backwash depending on the flux. A high mixed liquor of suspended solids (5,000 to 20,000 ppm) in the bioreactor has been shown to significantly reduce residence time and improve filtrate quality. The combined use of aeration for both degradation of organic substances and membrane cleaning has been shown to enable constant filtrate flow without significant increases in transmembrane pressure while establishing high concentration of MLSS. The use of partitioned fibre bundles enables higher packing densities to be achieved without significantly compromising the gas scouring process. This provides for higher filtration efficiencies to be gained.
Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:—
a shows a preferred embodiment of the deflector for use in mixing chambers of the present invention.
b shows a further referred embodiment of the deflector for use in mixing chambers of the present invention.
Referring to the drawings, the embodiments of the invention will be described in relation to a membrane module of the type disclosed in our earlier PCT application Nos. WO98/28066 and WO00/18498 which are incorporated herein by cross-reference, however, it will be appreciated that the invention is equally applicable to other forms of membrane module.
As shown in
The two fluids are mixed within the chamber 10 before being fed and uniformly distributed into the membrane modules 5 via the distribution apertures 11. The chamber 10 may be directly connected to a gas source 12 and/or liquid or as a capture and mixing device.
Referring to
A similar embodiment is shown in
Although the embodiments of
The liquid commonly used to entrain the gas is the feed water, wastewater or mixed liquor to be filtered. Pumping such an operating liquid through a venturi or the like creates a vacuum to suck the gas into the liquid, or reduces the gas discharge pressure when a blower is used. By providing the gas in a flow of the liquid, the possibility of blockage of the distribution apertures 11 is substantially reduced.
The arrangement shown in the embodiment of
The use of a nozzle is generally preferred over the use of a sparger. The nozzle is any device which gradually reduces the cross sectional area of the throat through which the gas or liquid passes. Nozzles have been found particularly advantageous because they can achieve high fluid velocities with relatively low energy losses. This in turn results in better mixing.
It will be appreciated that further embodiments and exemplifications of the invention are possible without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention described.
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