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A Study of a Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Process for Landfill Leachate Treatment Laura Virtanen A study of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for landfill leachate treatment Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Bachelor of Engineering Environmental Engineer Thesis 4 May 2018 Abstract Author Laura Virtanen Title A study of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) process for landfill leachate treatment Number of Pages 31 pages Date 4 May 2018 Degree Bachelor of Engineering Degree Programme Environmental Engineering Specialisation option Renewable Energy Technology Instructor(s) Esa Melin, Project Manager, ArtasFin Oy Ismo Halonen, Senior Lecturer, Metropolia UAS Wastewater treatment in Finland started in the early 20th century, when the number of water closets increased in the sewerage network of Helsinki and contaminated water caused health and hygiene problems. Landfill leachates have been treated even for a shorter time period, since the legislation regarding them has been inadequate until the 1990s. Over time, tightened legislation has required new innovative solutions from the wastewater treatment in order to meet the stricter requirements for treated wastewater and leachates. This Bachelor’s thesis was done for ArtasFin Oy, a company specialised in designing, man- ufacturing and installing environmental protection technology such as wastewater treatment plants. The purpose of this case study was to analyse the feasibility of the membrane biore- actor (MBR) process for removing nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter from landfill leachates in the landfill of Kuopio Waste Centre. The theory includes background information about the leachate treatment and membrane bioreactor process. Research part includes analysing of the samples taken from the leacha- tes of the landfill of Kuopio Waste Centre, before and after the treatment. In addition, envi- ronmental law and regulations in Finland were studied, as well as the conditions and terms of the current environmental permit of Kuopio Waste Centre. The results and outcomes of the study may be used to design a new wastewater treatment plant for landfill leachates and evaluate the efficiency of the methods used during the piloting period. Further study may be carried out in the future in order to optimize the design of the new wastewater treatment plant even further. Keywords MBR, membrane bioreactor, leachate treatment, wastewater treatment Abstract Tekijä Laura Virtanen Otsikko Tutkimus kalvobioreaktori (MBR) prosessin soveltuvuudesta kaatopaikan suotoviesien käsittelyssä Sivumäärä 31 sivua Päivämäärä 4.5.2018 Tutkinto Insinööri (AMK) Koulutusohjelma Ympäristötekniikka Suuntautumisvaihtoehto Uusiutuvan energian tekniikka Ohjaajat Projektipäällikkö, Esa Melin, ArtasFin Oy Lehtori, Ismo Halonen, Metropolia AMK Jätevesien puhdistus on Suomessa alkoi 1900-luvun alussa WC:iden määrän lisäännyttyä Helsingin viemäriverkostossa ja saastuneen veden jouduttua vesistöihin aiheuttaen terveydellisiä ja hygieenisiä haittoja. Kaatopaikkojen suotovesiä on puhdistettu tätäkin lyhyemmän aikaa, sillä lainsäädäntö on ollut sen suhteen vajavainen aina 1990-luvulle asti. Ajan kuluessa kiristynyt lainsäädäntö on kuitenkin vaatinut jätevedenpuhdistukselta uusia innovatiivisia ratkaisuja, jotta tiukentuneet vaatimukset puhdistetun jäteveden ja suotoveden laadulle täyttyisivät. Tämä insinöörityö tehtiin ArtasFin Oy:lle, joka on erikoistunut suunnittelmaan, valmistamaan sekä asentamaan ympäristönsuojeluteknologiaa kuten jätevedenpuhdistuslaitoksia. Opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli analysoida kalvobioreaktoriprosessin (MBR) soveltuvuutta typen, fosforin ja orgaanisen aineen poistamiseksi kaatopaikkojen suotovesistä Kuopion jätekeskuksen kaatopaikalla. Kirjallisuusosuudessa tarkasteltiin suotovesien puhdistusta sekä kalvobioreaktoriprosessia. Tutkimusosassa analysoitiin Kuopion jätekeskuksen kaatopaikan suotovesien laatua ennen ja jälkeen jätevedenkäsittelyn. Lisäksi työssä tarkasteltiin Suomen ympäristölainsäädäntöä sekä Kuopion kaatopaikan nykyisen ympäristöluvan ehtoja. Opinnäytetyön tulokset vahvistavat, että kalvobioreaktoriprosessi soveltuu kaatopaikkojen suotovesien puhdistukseen. Hyviä tuloksia saatiin erityisesti orgaanisen aineen ja typen poistossa. Opinnäytetyön tuloksia voidaan käyttää uuden jätevedenpuhdistamon suunnitteluun suotovesien puhdistuksen osalta ja arvioida pilotissa käytettyjen menetelmien tehokkuutta. Lisätutkimuksia voidaan jatkossa suorittaa, jotta uuden laitoksen mitoittaminen saataisiin suotovesille entistä optimaalisimmaksi. Avainsanat MBR, kalvobioreaktori, suotovesien puhdistus, jäteveden puhdistus Contents 1 Introduction 5 2 Landfills and leachates 6 2.1 Landfilling in Finland 6 2.2 Leachates 8 2.2.1 Organic compounds 9 2.2.2 Nitrogen 10 2.2.3 Phosphorus 10 2.2.4 Suspended solids 10 2.2.5 Heavy metals 11 2.3 Requirements by the law 11 2.4 Requirements by the current environmental permit of Kuopio Waste Centre12 3 Leachate treatment 12 3.1 Physical/Chemical treatment methods 14 3.2 Biological treatment methods 14 3.2.1 Removal of nitrogen 14 4 Membrane bioreactor process 17 4.1 Membrane types and materials 18 4.2 MBR processes in landfill leachate treatment 19 4.3 Operation and maintenance 20 4.3.1 Techniques to control fouling 20 5 Pilot equipment description 21 6 Results 23 6.1 Removal of BOD 24 6.2 Removal of COD 24 6.3 Removal of suspended solids 25 6.4 Removal of nitrogen 25 6.5 Removal of total phosphorus 26 7 Conclusions 27 References 29 List of Abbreviations BOD Biological oxygen demand (mg/l) COD Chemical oxygen demand (mg/l) MBR Membrane bioreactor MF Microfiltration NF Nanofiltration RO Reverse osmosis SRT Solid retention time UF Ultrafiltration 5 (31) 1 Introduction Recent legislation has limited the types of waste that can be disposed in landfills. Cur- rently only a fraction of generated municipal waste ends up in the landfills in Finland. Due to the tightened legislation and regulations, old landfills still require further monitor- ing and controlling, as they cause both gas and water emissions even after a long period of time. Water emissions occur when water passes through the waste disposed in land- fills and different compounds dissolves into it creating leachates. The quality of leachates varies on different landfills. They are affected by, among other things, the characteristics of the waste disposed and the age of the landfill. (Kaartinen, et al., 2009) In Finland, Environmental Protection Act (527/2014), Environmental Protection Decree (713/2014), Waste Act (646/2011) and the Government Decree on Landfills (331/2013) are governed by the Ministry of the Environment. The purpose of the Government Decree on Landfills (331/2013) is to direct the planning, construction, operation, management, closure and aftercare of landfills in such a way that they will not, even over a long period of time, endanger or cause harm to human health or the environment. (Finlex, 2013) In addition, wastewater treatment is regulated within the EU by the Environmental and Waste Water Directives. However, there are country-specific differences in the direc- tives. In Finland, the activities are monitored by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). Regional state Administrative Agencies are responsible of granting environmental permits. (Elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus, 2018) Membrane bioreactor (MBR) is a wastewater treatment process which combines me- chanical membrane filtration and biological process, bringing together the benefits of these wastewater treatment processes. This thesis provides information about the treat- ment of leachates by membrane bioreactors, and it was conducted as literature review together with results from a pilot testing in Kuopio Waste Centre. The environmental permit for the Kuopio Waste Centre has been updated in year 2015, when new limits for the quality of the discharged treated water were given. Artasfin Oy provided a membrane bioreactor pilot plant, a container sized wastewater treatment unit, for Kuopio Waste Centre. The aim of the piloting was to test the suitability of membrane bioreactor for the removal of nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter from landfill leachate in Kuopio Waste Centre. In addition, the aim of the thesis was to provide solutions and alternative 6 (31) options for the problems encountered during the piloting of the container-sized wastewater treatment unit. 2 Landfills and leachates Landfilling has been the main disposal method of municipal and industrial waste in Fin- land until the recent years. The wastewater treatment in Finland started in the early 20th century, when the number of water closets increased in the sewerage network of Helsinki and contaminated water caused health and hygiene problems. However, the regulations and legislations regarding the landfills and leachates were still insufficient until the early 1990s. (Juuti & Rajala, 2017) Due to the lack of legislation, landfills were often estab- lished without clarifying the possible environmental risks and without continuous moni- toring of the effects on the environment. Even industrial waste and dangerous sub- stances, which are nowadays classified as hazardous waste, have ended up in the mu- nicipal waste landfills. Landfills cause stress for the environment and even for human health, as long as the landfilled waste contains substances prone to dissolution, chemical conversion or degradation. (Flöjt, 2010) 2.1 Landfilling in Finland Finland, among other European countries, is constantly landfilling less waste and finding alternative ways of treating it. In 2016, when the total amount of
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