AMEDEUS — Final Report Summary
Source: CORDIS EU Research Results
The AMEDEUS project aimed at tackling both issues of accelerating the development of competitive European membrane bioreactor (MBR) filtration technologies as well as increasing acceptance of the MBR process through decreased capital and operational costs. The project targeted the two market segments for MBR technology in Europe: the construction of small plants (semi-central, 50 to 2,000 population equivalent) and the medium-size plants (central, up to 100,000 p.e.) for plant upgrade.
Key achievements included: minimisation of membrane fouling with chemical additives; development of on-line sensors for fouling propensity; improved membrane cleaning protocols using hydrogen peroxide as an alternative to chlorine; modelling of biological processes; evaluation of primary sedimentation impact; cost-effective positioning of submerged modules; development of an advanced filtration control system (ACS); standardisation of MBR technology; and development of novel MBR filtration modules using textile filtration media with production costs of approximately €5/m² compared to €14/m² for conventional membranes.
The project website www.mbr-network.eu was established as a powerful and sustainable communication tool and source of information for the international MBR community.