Wastewater treatment by high-growth bioreactor integrated with settling-cum-membrane separation

► Reactor at high F/M ratio with membrane separation for better wastewater treatment. ► Higher true yield coefficient (YT) at high F/M ratio ensured high-growth condition. ► High-growth reactor system showed 84% SCOD, 95.5% TCOD, 90% NH4+-N, 87% TKN removal. ► Excellent organics removal due to significant proliferation of dispersed biomass. ► Modified approach of wastewater treatment is a good basis to develop high-growth MBR.