Application of Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor and Fixed Bed Hybrid Biological Reactor for Oilfield Produced Water Treatment: Influence of Total Dissolved Solids Concentration

This experimental paper deals with the development of a hybrid biological reactor for the treatment of a synthetic oilfield produced water under an increase in total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration. To comply with strengthening regulations concerning produced water discharge and peculiar produced water compositions, a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) consisting in a combination of free activated sludge and moving biofilm supports was compared to a fixed bed hybrid biological reactor (FBHBR) consisting in a combination of free activated sludge and a fixed biofilm support. After a 216 days experimental period, the MBBR and the FBHBR were efficient to treat a synthetic produced water with chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal rate above 90% under an increase in TDS concentrations from 1.5 to 8 g·L−1. Ecotoxicity measurements on freshwater and marine microorganisms revealed an absence of toxicity on treated waters. A decrease in bacterial diversity indices with respect to the inoculum was observed in both bioreactors. This suggests that the increase in TDS concentrations caused the predominance of a low number of bacterial species.

Nicolas Lusinier, Isabelle Seyssiecq, Cecilia Sambusiti, Matthieu Jacob, Nicolas Lesage, et al.. Application of Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor and Fixed Bed Hybrid Biological Reactor for Oilfield Produced Water Treatment: Influence of Total Dissolved Solids Concentration. Energies, 2021, 14 (21), pp.7297. ⟨10.3390/en14217297⟩. ⟨hal-03413732⟩

Journal: Energies

Date de publication: 01-11-2021

Auteurs:
  • Nicolas Lusinier
  • Isabelle Seyssiecq
  • Cecilia Sambusiti
  • Matthieu Jacob
  • Nicolas Lesage
  • Nicolas Roche

Digital object identifier (doi): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14217297


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