In this article, a Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy observer for the anaerobic digestion process in a fluidized bed reactor is proposed. First, a general explanation of this bioprocess is introduced. A model of the system discretized in the space by the orthogonal collocation method is presented. This model is analyzed locally to prove properties of stability and observability. Then, the design of the fuzzy...

This paper focuses on the recent research in the development of anaerobic membrane bioreactors in wastewater treatment. Anaerobic wastewater treatment technology is gaining increasing attention due to its capacity to convert wastewater BODs to usable biogas with relatively low energy consumption. The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR), which is a combination of the anaerobic biological waste...

Many larger wastewater treatment plants use Anaerobic Digestion, a bacterial process that is carried out in the absence of oxygen. Compared to the conventional activated sludge process, Anaerobic Digestion is more energy efficient, reduces dewatered biosolids by 7-12 times (as compared to conventional processes) and produces useful methane gas (biogas). Gardner Denver Nash liquid ring pumps and...