Reduction of high BOD and nutrient loading from fruit and vegetable wastewater with membrane bioreactor (MBR)

Membrane bioreactors (MBR) is used to reduce high BOD organics from industrial food waste streams for discharge to a municipal sewer system. Organic reduction is monitored using COD, BOD, TSS, TKN, TN and PO4-P. The waste was fruit and vegatables such as potatioes, carrots, apples, onions, lettuce, beets, and bananas.