Integrated greywater treatment using nanofiltration for the production of reusable water
- Persons involved: Mario Ilić (PhD Candidate), Walter van der Meer (promotor), Antoine Kemperman (supervisor), Sam Rutten (Wetsus supervisor), Lucia Hernandez Leal (Wetsus scientific advisor)
- Duration: 2024-2028
- Funding: TKI Watertechnologie
Introduction
This research focuses on integrated greywater treatment, consisting of biological treatment combined with hollow-fiber nanofiltration. Currently, NF systems for greywater treatment are predominantly used at the pilot scale, where the concentrate streams are not considered as a limiting factor. During large-scale application, implementing concentrate recirculation to the biology could be of interest.
Keywords
Greywater, nanofiltration, water reuse, micropollutants
Technological challenges
The impact of this closed-loop system on the NF unit’s operation and its efficiency in OMPs removal on the long term, is an important area of interest.
Research goals/research questions|
Research focuses on process optimisation and looking into overall efficiency with a closed-loop system. The goal is to examine the suitability of the integrated greywater treatment, combined with concentrate recirculation, as an effective approach to remove organic micropollutants and to ensure the production of high-quality water suitable for reuse.
