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Fouling Potential Determination of a UASB Effluent Using Different Assessment Methods

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The fouling potential of a pilot-scale UASB effluent was determined using different assessment methods (SDI and MFI tests and a mathematical analysis based on a saturation curve model). The UASB reactor was operated at HRT of 4, 8 and 12 h. Although the three methods employed were adequate as a predictive tool for UF membrane fouling, the saturation curve analysis revealed a clearer relationship between the fouling potential of the UASB effluent and the HRT applied. It was found that operating a UASB reactor under short HRT, such as 4 h, could increase membrane fouling in a post-treatment UF module.

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  1. Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana—Unidad Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, México

    M. Salazar-Peláez

  2. Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, México

    J. M. Morgan-Sagastume & A. Noyola

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Salazar-Peláez, M., Morgan-Sagastume, J.M. & Noyola, A. Fouling Potential Determination of a UASB Effluent Using Different Assessment Methods. J. Water Chem. Technol. 40, 160–166 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063455X18030086

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