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Description: W14-Proceedings
SBR vs MBR: A Tale of Two Wastewater Plants
Abstract
Can a Membrane Bioreactor have a lower OPEX (Operational Expenditures) than a Sequencing Batch Reactor? The short answer is YES! According to our findings prior to the energy optimization study, our MBR plant had about a 15% lower OPEX on average than our former SBR. After the first energy optimization study, the OPEX is now 21% to 32% less than the SBR. This paper is not the typical engineering study that shows what the OPEX numbers could be, but rather what the actual OPEX costs are for two different treatment technologies (SBR versus MBR). Data will be presented on actual OPEX costs for three (3) years of operation for both the SBR (2007-2009) and the MBR (2011-2014).
Can a Membrane Bioreactor have a lower OPEX (Operational Expenditures) than a Sequencing Batch Reactor? The short answer is YES! According to our findings prior to the energy optimization study, our MBR plant had about a 15% lower OPEX on average than our former SBR. After the first energy optimization study, the OPEX is now 21% to 32% less than the SBR. This paper is not the typical engineering...
Author(s)
Elizabeth LawrenceKimberly Mathis
SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation
Document typeConference Paper
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Oct, 2014
ISSN1938-6478
DOI10.2175/193864714815939624
Volume / Issue2014 / 13
Content sourceWEFTEC
Copyright2014
Word count126

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