Retention of natural organic matter by ultrafiltration and the mitigation of membrane fouling through pre-treatment, membrane enhancement, and cleaning-A review

CD Peters, T Rantissi, V Gitis, NP Hankins - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural organic matter (NOM) is a common occurrence in all raw waters (eg, surface waters,
groundwater, and wastewater) that are used for freshwater production. NOM is a leading …

Microalgal extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their roles in cultivation, biomass harvesting, and bioproducts extraction

Y Zhou, X Cui, B Wu, Z Wang, Y Liu, T Ren, S **a… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microalgae extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) are complex high-molecular-weight
polymers and the physicochemical properties of EPS strongly affect the core features of …

Evaluation of front-face fluorescence for assessing cyanobacteria fouling in ultrafiltration

H Yu, H Huang, L Zhong, S Wu, H Yang… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cyanobacteria fouling in ultrafiltration (UF) drinking water treatment poses a significant
threat to the stability and sustainability of the process. Both phycocyanin found in …

A review of membrane fouling and its control in algal-related membrane processes

Y Liao, A Bokhary, E Maleki, B Liao - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Membrane technologies have received much attention in microalgae biorefinery for nutrients
removal from wastewater, carbon dioxide abatement from the air as well as the production of …

Simultaneous microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment in submerged membrane photobioreactors: a review

Y Luo, P Le-Clech, RK Henderson - Algal Research, 2017 - Elsevier
This review focuses on the potential advantages and challenges of submerged membrane
photobioreactors (MPBRs) for microalgae cultivation and wastewater treatment. MPBR …

Algal membrane bioreactors for efficient removal of emerging contaminants and resource recovery: current advances and future outlook

N Saini, P Dhull, M Pal, I Manzoor, R Rao… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs), whether of synthetic or natural origin, pose a significant
environmental concern, particularly in the context of industrial wastewater. The Algae …

Algal fouling of microfiltration and ultrafiltration membranes and control strategies: A review

Y Zhang, Q Fu - Separation and Purification Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are ubiquitous in aquatic systems and are a highly diversified group of uni-and
multicellular microorganisms. In low pressure-driven membrane systems, these cells and …

The impact of algogenic organic matter on water treatment plant operation and water quality: a review

M Pivokonsky, J Naceradska, I Kopecka… - Critical Reviews in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The proliferation of algal and cyanobacterial blooms globally has led to renewed interest in
understanding the impact of cell populations on water treatment plant (WTP) performance …

Algae-based membrane bioreactors: a mini review on their progress and processes for wastewater treatment

WSK Abudaqqa, CMR Madhuranthakam… - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
Algal-based membrane bioreactors (AMBRs) have recently received extensive research
interest as a cutting-edge water and wastewater treatment technology, offering potential …

Seawater reverse osmosis desalination and (harmful) algal blooms

LO Villacorte, SAA Tabatabai, DM Anderson, GL Amy… - Desalination, 2015 - Elsevier
This article reviews the occurrence of HABs in seawater, their effects on the operation of
seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, the indicators for quantifying/predicting these …