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Abstract: membrane fouling restricts the wide application of anaerobic membrane bio-reactors (AnMBRs). In this study, a microbial electrolytic cell (MEC)-AnMBR biosystem was constructed to relieve membrane fouling. Total chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal efficiency and methane production in MEC-AnMBR were increased to 6.7% and 77.1%, respectively, in comparison to AnMBR. The membrane fouling of MEC-AnMBR was greatly lessened by the slower growth of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and soluble microbial products (SMP). High-throughput sequencing analysis showed that Synergistaceae-uncultured and Thermovirga were enriched in MEC-AnMBR, and Thermovirga was found as the key functional microorganism. These results indicated that MEC-AnMBR could simultaneously enhance the reactor efficiency and mitigate membrane fouling.

The authors investigated coming MEC with AnMBR. It is an innovative idea with great real-world application potential. The analysis is thorough, and the presentation of findings is clear.

微生物电解池耦合厌氧膜生物反应器运行性能及微生物学机理研究

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