A household-scale granular activated carbon-membrane bioreactor (GAC-MBR) system for water resource recovery in the Prairies region

Inadequate wastewater treatment and reuse in off-grid communities, such as many Indigenous communities, has been a challenge to the environment and hurdle to sustainable development of Canada. Although septic tanks and lagoons have been widely used, they are ineffective in removing nutrients, emerging pollutants, and pathogens, which poses serious threat to the natural water bodies. Through the lens of circular economy, innovative technologies for wastewater treatment and reuse are highly desirable. The goal of this project is to develop a hybrid system for household-scale wastewater treatment and reuse. To optimize the system design and operation conditions and to systematically evaluate the feasibility of the technology, both laboratory and on-site operation will be conducted over the two-year duration. The resultant knowledge and technology will not only benefit the two partners, NACO Technology Inc. and Buffalo Pound Eco Lodge but also shed light on the resolution of inadequate wastewater management remote communities in Canada.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jinkai Xue

Student:

Partner:

NACO Technology Inc.;Buffalo Pound Eco Lodge Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Wholesale trade

University:

University of Regina

Program: