Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology for wastewater treatment and reclamation: membrane fouling

OT Iorhemen, RA Hamza, JH Tay - Membranes, 2016‏ - mdpi.com
The membrane bioreactor (MBR) has emerged as an efficient compact technology for
municipal and industrial wastewater treatment. The major drawback impeding wider …

Treatment of textile wastewater with membrane bioreactor: a critical review

V Jegatheesan, BK Pramanik, J Chen… - Bioresource …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has been used widely for various industrial
wastewater treatments due to its distinct advantages over conventional bioreactors …

Membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors—Characterisation, contradictions, cause and cures

A Drews - Journal of membrane science, 2010‏ - Elsevier
Despite more than a decade of worldwide research on membrane fouling in membrane
bioreactors (MBRs), many questions still remain unanswered. In the light of the complexity of …

Fouling in membrane bioreactors used in wastewater treatment

P Le-Clech, V Chen, TAG Fane - Journal of membrane science, 2006‏ - Elsevier
The membrane bioreactor (MBR) can no longer be considered as a novel process. This
reliable and efficient technology has become a legitimate alternative to conventional …

The status of membrane bioreactor technology

S Judd - Trends in biotechnology, 2008‏ - cell.com
In this article, the current status of membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology for wastewater
treatment is reviewed. Fundamental facets of the MBR process and membrane and process …

Application of membrane bioreactor technology in treating high strength industrial wastewater: a performance review

NSA Mutamim, ZZ Noor, MAA Hassan, G Olsson - Desalination, 2012‏ - Elsevier
This paper reviews the performance of MBR in treating high strength industrial wastewater.
The scope covers the operation, constraints and mitigation of the system in general views …

State-of-the-art of membrane bioreactors: Worldwide research and commercial applications in North America

W Yang, N Cicek, J Ilg - Journal of membrane science, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology is advancing rapidly around the world both in
research and commercial applications. Despite the increasing number of studies and full …

Characterization of dissolved organic matter in a submerged membrane bioreactor by using three-dimensional excitation and emission matrix fluorescence …

Z Wang, Z Wu, S Tang - Water research, 2009‏ - Elsevier
Three-dimensional excitation–emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy was
employed to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) in a submerged membrane …

Membrane bioreactor: applications and limitations in treating high strength industrial wastewater

NSA Mutamim, ZZ Noor, MAA Hassan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This paper reviewed the application of membrane bioreactor in treating high strength
industrial wastewater by analysing operational parameters, limitations and mitigations of …

Factors affecting the membrane performance in submerged membrane bioreactors

J Zhang, HC Chua, J Zhou, AG Fane - Journal of membrane science, 2006‏ - Elsevier
Submerged membrane bioreactors (SMBRs) operate at constant imposed flux usually with
the membranes in direct contact with the mixed liquor. Membrane fouling is evident as a rise …