[Pollutant Removal Performance and Membrane Fouling Characteristics in Marine Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment by a Microalgae Membrane Reactor].

In order to treat mariculture wastewater, the pollutant removal performance and membrane fouling characteristics of a microalgae membrane reactor were investigated using . After 60 days of operation, the total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) removal efficiency of the reactor were 73.6% and 77.9%, respectively, and the removal rates of TN and TP reached 15 g·(m·d) and 2.8 g·(m·d). The microalgae in the reactor could be enriched rapidly, with a maximum growth rate of 53.3 mg·(L·d) and a maximum biomass of 1.4 g·L. The microalgae in the reactor were harvested on day 18 and day 36; harvesting did not affect the nitrogen and phosphorus removal efficiency of the reactor. To some extent, the membrane fouling phenomenon was alleviated. The increase in the microalgae biomass would significantly increase the pollutant content of the membrane. The three-dimensional excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectra results confirmed that tryptophan-like substances and aromatic proteins had a significant effect on membrane fouling.