Membrane bioreactors sustainable and competitive for the treatment of waste water.  REBIABLE

This project, developed in collaboration with the Jaime I University and the company FACSA, was focused on the development of a membrane reactor for the biological treatment of wastewater. In particular, the aim was to develop ceramic membranes based on low-cost materials with a high percentage of waste materials in their composition. The technical feasibility of this type of reactor and the proper functioning of these membranes have been verified in the project. In addition to allowing higher concentrations of biomass in the reactor than conventional reactors and avoiding the need for a decanter to separate the treated water and the biomass, it was found that a high degree of elimination of pathogenic microorganisms was obtained with the membranes developed in this project, which is not achieved in conventional reactors.

Project: RTC-2015-3485-5.