BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:627d8cc0bb61d24904ce0be6b60cb4cb3 CATEGORIES:AAEES Webinar Series SUMMARY:Innovation Platform MABR Research Collaborative DESCRIPTION:
Webinar Info | Webinar Speaker |
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Ph.D. |
Process intensification is the practice of accomplishing more with les s. Intensification enables utilities to achieve higher capacity, quality, o r both with existing infrastructure. Emerging biofilm-based processes, such membrane aerated biofilm reactors (MABRs) maximize the value of existing a ssets and concurrently achieve both increased treatment capacity and enhanc ed process sustainability. The addition of MABRs enables total nitrogen rem oval in a single tank which would otherwise have a specific and limited fun ction. Although the MABR process has been extensively studied at lab-scale, limited studies have been conducted at pilot or full-scale. There are sign ificant knowledge gaps, particularly as it relates to the value-proposition and applicability of the technology for process intensification. Results f rom a recently completed study led by Black & Veatch and also consistin g of Suez, and the City of Hayward (CA, USA) evaluated a pilot‑scale hybrid MABR-suspended growth (MABR-SG) process in a real-world application. The r esearch filled key knowledge gaps in the applicability of the MABR-SG proce ss to achieve intensified nutrient removal. Existing biological reactors co uld be retrofitted to achieve a 50% to 100% increase in treatment process c apacity without construction of new concrete tanks. As utilities focus on t he need for energy-efficient, low-GHG nutrient removal as part of a broader resource recovery and optimization portfolio, the MABR-SG hybrid process e valuated by this research provides an effective tool. It shows MABR technol ogy is ready to be used in more applications.
Sandeep Sathyamoorthy is the global practice and technology leader for innovation and applied research at Black & Veatch. Sandeep’s research, operations and implementation expertise are at the intersection of nutrien t removal and potable reuse. He is currently leading multiple research init iatives at BV on waste to products in circular economy systems. Sandeep has a BS (Hons) in chemical engineering from Cornell University and a PhD (EWR E) from Tufts University.