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Membrane Bioreactor Unit Process

GPSX
This dynamic MBR model was constructed using a mechanistic approach which combines the robust IWA activated sludge models (ASM1, ASM2d, etc.) with a sophisticated membrane resistance model.
GPS-X, the world's premier wastewater treatment simulator, just got better as Hydromantis releases its first Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) unit process model.

Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) technology is becoming an increasingly popular choice for the treatment of wastewaters in both the industrial and municipal sectors.

Recognizing this, Hydromantis has developed a robust MBR simulation tool. This dynamic MBR model was constructed using a mechanistic approach which combines the robust IWA activated sludge models (ASM1, ASM2d, etc.) with a sophisticated membrane resistance model.

The result - a powerful new MBR system optimization tool!


Evaluate plant upgrades using MBR technology

Features:

  • Simulation of membrane fouling, and its affect on the MBR treatment process
  • A sophisticated membrane resistance model for calculating transmembrane flux
  • Dynamic modeling of cake formation on the membrane filter
  • The ability to specify different backwash and chemical/physical cleaning schedules
  • The ability to specify different membrane types and resistances
  • The robust, world-wide accepted activated sludge models offered in GPS-X (ASM1, ASM2d, etc).
Our new MBR on your desktop allows you to:
  • Investigate MBR behavior under different loadings and physical conditions (temperature, etc.)
  • Look at the relationship between MLSS, SRT and cake formation on the filter
  • Determine the dynamic transmembrane flux for a given backwashing/cleaning schedule
A great advantage to having the new MBR model with GPS-X is the ability to assess how an MBR upgrade would perform within an existing plant.