Prototype of electrobioreactor for wastewater treatment and water recovery

商用装置是浸没式膜电生物反应器(SMEBR)，它允许客户在单一紧凑型单元中去除原始废水中的杂质。这项由康科迪亚大学开发的装置是一项很有前途的技术，因为它能够将原始废水中的杂质去除到污水显示原始水质的水平。 所有发明人都已将他们的权利转让给他们的机构(例如，Valorbec，Concordia的知识产权控股公司，由Aligo管理)。这项技术被接受为其商业化，并实施了商业化战略，以将拟议的技术推向市场。随后，ALIGO在美国提交了临时专利申请(2012年2月8日61/596,471)，然后将其转换为PCT(2013年2月8日CA2013/000113)。这些专利申请将允许发明者和Aligo在北美和欧洲开发这项技术并将其商业化。 电生物反应器具有竞争优势，因为：i)不需要任何初级处理；ii)单个反应器设置，几个可以根据需要同时并行使用；iii)用作流动单元；iv)有史以来最高的几种污染物的去除效率；v)减少膜污染；vi)改进污泥脱水；vii)占地面积小；viii)在一个单元中执行多个净化；ix)调整为连续或间歇处理；x)可以通过无线系统自动控制。该系统已经在实验室规模和小型开放试点设施中进行了测试。 需要来自I2I的支持来构建一个封闭的原型，暴露在L建议的城市中真实的原始废水和温度的波动中。此外，还将评估该系统对化粪池中的化粪池的反应。这种系统可以替代安装在偏远地区的化粪池，也可以应用于具有回收灰水或原水等的建筑。考虑到这种应用，需要对原型进行优化。控制包括：流出物的质量、气体/气味的排放、能源消耗和在可变的实际条件下的自动化。原型将放置在一个封闭空间中，模拟其在加拿大偏远地区的应用。预计该项目将在紧凑型操作单元中显示出处理原废水和回收原水(甚至饮用水)的可能性。它将允许收集关于适当的电力运行条件、其部件的寿命、温室气体和气味隔离方法、维护水平、水回收水平的数据。该系统在自然条件下的位置也将有助于将这种装置在当地企业中商业化。

The commercial device is a submerged membrane electro-bioreactor (SMEBR), which allow customers to remove impurities from raw wastewater in sole compacted unit. This devise developed at Concordia University is a promising technology since it is capable to remove impurities from raw wastewater to the level that effluents show the pristine water quality. All inventors have assigned their rights to their institutions (e.g. Valorbec, IP holding of Concordia and managed by Aligo).The technology was accepted for its commercialisation and implemented a commercialisation strategy in order to bring the proposed technology to the market. Subsequently, Aligo filed a provisional patent application in the US (61/596,471 on February 8, 2012) which was then converted into a PCT (CA2013/000113 on February 8, 2013). These patent filings will allow the inventors and Aligo to develop and commercialize the technology both in North America and in Europe. The electro-bioreactor has competitive advantages since :i) does not require any primary treatment; ii) single reactor set-up, several can be used simultaneously in parallel depending upon need; iii) used as a mobile unit; iv) highest ever efficiency for removal of several pollutants; v) reduces membrane fouling; vi) improves sludge dewatering; vii) has a small footprint; viii) performs multiple decontamination in one unit; ix) adjusted to continuous or batch process; x) can be automatically controlled though wireless system. The system has been already tested at laboratory scale and small open pilot facilities. The support from I2I is needed to build a closed prototype exposed to the fluctuation of real raw wastewater and temperature in the City of l'Assomption. Furthermore, the response of the system to septage from septic tanks will be assessed. Such system can be substitute septic tanks, installed in remote locations, can be also applied to buildings with recycling gray or pristine water, etc. Having in mind such applications, an optimisation of the prototype is required. The control includes: the quality of effluent, gas/odor emissions, energy consumption and automatisation in variable real conditions. The prototype will be located an enclosure simulating its application for Canadian remote locations. It is expected that this project will demonstrated possibility of treating raw wastewater and recovering of pristine (even drinking water) in a compacted operation unit. It will permit to collect data with respect to adequate electrical operation conditions, life span of its components, greenhouse gas and odor sequestration methods, level of maintenance, level of water recovery. Location of the system in natural conditions will also help in commercialization of such devise among local enterprises.