Cost Assessment on the Application of Hollow Fibre Membrane Module in Wastewater Treatment System in Small Scale Textile Industry
Nur Syamimi Jiran1, Zaina Norhallis Zainol2, Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman3, Noordin Mohd Yusof4
1Nur Syamimi Jiran, Department of Material Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia.
2Zaina Norhallis Zainol, Department of Material Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia.
3Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman, Department of Material Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia.
4Noordin Mohd Yusof, Department of Material Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 07 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 May 2019 | Manuscript Published on 23 May 2019 | PP: 1023-1031 | Volume-7 Issue-6S5 April 2019 | Retrieval Number: F11760476S519/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Dwindling high-quality water source due to several factor including high water demand from the textile industry become one of the major problems around the world including Malaysia. Membrane technology is can be used to treat wastewater for reuse purposes so it will reduce the demand for fresh water for its operation and also maintain the environment. This paper aims to present the cost estimation model to calculate the overhead cost of implementing the membrane module to treat wastewater effluent from the textile industry in Malaysia. Activity-based costing (ABC) method has utilised as a cost estimation technique due to its ability to determine the accurate overhead cost based on the volume of resources consumed for each particular activities compared to the traditional costing method. This model is comparing two type of membrane modules; series hollow fiber membrane module (HFMM) and submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR)in term of the total overhead cost and other benefits in order to improve the overall productivity of the system and future reduce the overall operating cost of the system. The study shows that membrane replacement and backwashing activities contribute to increased the cost of operation and it is recommended further to investigate more on this problem.
Keywords: Cost Assessment; Membrane Module; Hollow Fiber Membrane Module; Activity-Based Costing; Wastewater Treatment; Textile Industry.
Scope of the Article: Textile Engineering