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Chapter 7
Troubleshooting
7-1
Troubleshooting: Examples
Problems can be roughly classified into those related to devices and those related to effluent quality. It is
important to respond promptly to problems when they arise.
Examples of problems and responses to them are shown in Table 7-1 and Table 7-2(p.50).
Table 7-1
Examples of Device Related Problems and Responses
Inspection
Location
Problem
Cause(s)
Response(s)
Inlet
Sewage is overflowing
through the screen.
The screen is clogged.
Clean the screen surface.
Flow
equalization
tank
The liquid level in the tank is
abnormally high.
Abnormal increase in raw water
volume.
Failure of raw water pump.
Decline in filtration amount.
Reduce raw water volume.
Increase membrane filtration velocity
(within the control range).
Perform inspection and repair.
See the section about the aerobic
tank in this table.
Water is not mixed.
Failure of the submerged mixer.
Perform inspection and repair.
Anoxic tank
The liquid level in the tank is
abnormally high.
Decline in the treatment
capacity of the membrane
module.
See the section about the aerobic
tank in this table.
Water is not mixed.
Failure of the submerged mixer.
Perform inspection and repair.
Aerobic tank
(membrane
module)
Decline in filtration amount.
Failure of the permeate pump.
Perform inspection and repair.
Adjust to the proper flow rate.
Treated water is not sucked
by the permeate pump.
Insufficient airtightness of pipes.
Air pockets in pipes.
Inspect the connection and tighten
bolts and nuts.
Remove air from pipes.
Trans membrane pressure
rises faster and chemical
cleaning is performed more
frequently than standard.
Membrane flux is too high.
Adjust the permeate pump to an
appropriate volume.
Membrane surface may be
clogged.
Adjust the air flow of the membrane
scour blower to a proper value.
Perform membrane cleaning.
MLSS is too high.
Adjust the discharge volume in the
circulation pump to a proper value.
Increase the amount of excess sludge
extraction.
Clogged by inorganic matter.
Perform acid cleaning.
Foaming is so intense that
bubbles scatter outside the
tank.
Mixing in of a large amount of
detergent.
Degradation in sludge
properties.
Use an antifoaming agent.
Reduce raw water load, etc.
Activated sludge is not
mixed.
Failure of the blower.
Perform inspection and repair.
The liquid level in the tank is
abnormally high.
Abnormality in the permeate
pump.
Failure of the water level gauge.
Perform inspection and repair.
Adjust the filtration flow rate to a
proper value.
Perform inspection and repair.