Grant: Engage Grants Program
Acadia University
$25,000.00
Treatment of bean sprout effluent for reuse
EF 2013-14
Résumé
Wastewater is generated during bean sprout production. This effluent is usually discharged without treatment.Large quantity of fresh municipal water is used in operation, which results in significant costs to bean sproutproducers. Recycling this effluent will bring substantial economic benefits to the industry. Although theeffluent is relatively clean, it contains high levels of inorganic nutrients, microorganisms and toxins. Propertreatment has to be installed before reuse. In this proposed research project, a biological treatment method willbe developed based on the membrane bioreactor technology. The new method will be specifically customizedfor the bean sprout effluent reuse and have advantages of high efficiency and small footprint. It will bedeveloped and proven on a laboratory scale first and then move onto an industrial scale, including pilot testingand installation. The new treatment system will improve the quality of effluent, protect the environment, andhelp to build a sustainable food industry.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Nova Scotia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
461732-2013
Name nom
Tong, Anthony
Department département
Chemistry
Organization id
78
Institution établissement
Acadia University
Province en
Nova Scotia
Province fr
Nouvelle-Écosse
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1551
Committee name en
Atlantic Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour l'Atlantique
Area of application code
902
Area of application group en
Commercial services
Area of application group fr
Services commerciaux
Area of application en
Waste, waste management and recycling
Area of application fr
Déchets, gestion des déchets et recyclage
Research subject code
6101
Research subject group en
Food science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Research subject en
Food chemistry and analysis
Research subject fr
Chimie alimentaire et analyse
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Treatment of bean sprout effluent for reuse
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Wastewater is generated during bean sprout production. This effluent is usually discharged without treatment.Large quantity of fresh municipal water is used in operation, which results in significant costs to bean sproutproducers. Recycling this effluent will bring substantial economic benefits to the industry. Although theeffluent is relatively clean, it contains high levels of inorganic nutrients, microorganisms and toxins. Propertreatment has to be installed before reuse. In this proposed research project, a biological treatment method willbe developed based on the membrane bioreactor technology. The new method will be specifically customizedfor the bean sprout effluent reuse and have advantages of high efficiency and small footprint. It will bedeveloped and proven on a laboratory scale first and then move onto an industrial scale, including pilot testingand installation. The new treatment system will improve the quality of effluent, protect the environment, andhelp to build a sustainable food industry.
