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The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane

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10 <strong>The</strong> <strong>MBR</strong> <strong>Book</strong><br />

Cost ($/m 2 )<br />

450<br />

400<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006<br />

population density or those where agricultural or industrial activities are intense are<br />

particularly prone to water stress. Changing global weather patterns aggravate the<br />

situation, in particular for those countries which are prone to drought conditions.<br />

Water stress induces deterioration <strong>of</strong> fresh water resources in terms <strong>of</strong> quantity<br />

(aquifer over-exploitation, dry rivers, etc.) <strong>and</strong> quality (eutrophication, organic matter<br />

pollution, saline intrusion, etc.). A widely used measure <strong>of</strong> water stress is the water<br />

Year<br />

Kubota<br />

Norit X-flow<br />

Figure 1.4 Micr<strong>of</strong>iltration membrane replacement costs as a function <strong>of</strong> time, from information provided<br />

by Kubota <strong>and</strong> Norit X-Flow<br />

Relative cost/m 3 at 100 l/s<br />

160<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

1992 1994 1995 1996 1998<br />

Year<br />

@ 8640 m3 /day Rent <strong>and</strong> rates<br />

Sludge disposal<br />

Screenings<br />

<strong>Membrane</strong> replacement<br />

Chemicals<br />

Maintenance<br />

Power<br />

Amortised capital<br />

Costs projected in Actual costs<br />

1999<br />

2000 2002 2004 2005<br />

Figure 1.5 <strong>MBR</strong> process costs (Kubota) vs. time (Kennedy <strong>and</strong> Churchouse, 2005)

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