Abstract
Application of Novel Low-Fouling Membranes for Fish Processing Wastewater Treatment and Comparison to PES Commercial Membranes in a Lab Scale Membrane Bioreactor
Highlights
Management of wastewater is a major challenge faced in most of the urban cities in developing countries as a result of rapid urbanization with high population densities and poorly planned infrastructure for the management of wastewater [1]
Results of Polymerizable Bicontinuous Microemulsion (PBM) coated membranes on water permeability, flux and Trans Membrane Pressure (TMP) with operation time and comparison to PES commercial membrane: the performance of the PES UF commercial membrane and PBM coated membrane was analyzed and the results are compared as illustrated in figure 6
The PBM membrane had better performance with an average percentage removal efficiency of 88 ± 1% as compared to 85 ± 2% observed with the PES membrane which might be due to longer higher residence time (HRT)
Summary
Management of wastewater is a major challenge faced in most of the urban cities in developing countries as a result of rapid urbanization with high population densities and poorly planned infrastructure for the management of wastewater [1]. The wastewater treatment facilities are overloaded and inadequate to effectively meet the demand for water and sanitation services required [2]. Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) offer its service to Kisumu town but have inadequate capacity to effectively serve the existing industries that discharge huge amounts of wastewater on daily bases. Fish processing industries along the Lake Victoria shows discharge of raw effluent directly to the Lake as they have inadequate facilities for wastewater treatment [3]. This has resulted in severe pollution and eutrophication
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