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 …

Credibility of polymeric and ceramic membrane filtration in the removal of bacteria and virus from water: A review

KP Goswami, G Pugazhenthi - Journal of environmental management, 2020 - Elsevier
The prevalence of many waterborne diseases and the increased mortality rate starting from
children to adult persons rises the need to purify water before consumption. Owing to the …

Membrane fouling in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment

IS Chang, P Le Clech, B Jefferson… - Journal of environmental …, 2002 - ascelibrary.org
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs), in which membranes are applied to biological wastewater
treatment for biomass separation, provide many advantages over conventional treatment …

Comparison of removal of pharmaceuticals in MBR and activated sludge systems

J Sipma, B Osuna, N Collado, H Monclús, G Ferrero… - Desalination, 2010 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) nowadays attract serious attention for the treatment of
municipal wastewater, due to recent technical innovations and drastic cost reductions of the …

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) as an advanced wastewater treatment technology

J Radjenović, M Matošić, I Mijatović, M Petrović… - … from industrial and …, 2008 - Springer
The development and application of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) for full-scale municipal
wastewater treatment is the most important recent technological advance in terms of …

Removal of viruses, parasitic protozoa and microbial indicators in conventional and membrane processes in a wastewater pilot plant

J Ottoson, A Hansen, B Björlenius, H Norder… - Water Research, 2006 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to investigate variations in the occurrence and removal of
enterovirus and norovirus genomes, Giardia cysts, Cryptosporidium oocysts and the most …

Impact of aeration, solids concentration and membrane characteristics on the hydraulic performance of a membrane bioreactor

P Le-Clech, B Jefferson, SJ Judd - Journal of Membrane Science, 2003 - Elsevier
The concept of critical flux (Jc) has been recognised as a convenient parameter for
characterising fouling in membrane bioreactors (MBR), although it has recently been shown …

Current status and future prospects of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) and fouling phenomena: a systematic review

H Hamedi, M Ehteshami, SA Mirbagheri… - … Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been widely used for municipal and industrial
wastewater treatment around the world due to their advantages, which include higher …

Removal of pathogens by membrane bioreactors: a review of the mechanisms, influencing factors and reduction in chemical disinfectant dosing

FI Hai, T Riley, S Shawkat, SF Magram, K Yamamoto - Water, 2014 - mdpi.com
The continued depletion of fresh drinking water resources throughout the world has
increased the need for a variety of water treatment and recycling strategies. Conventional …

Characterization of membrane foulants in an anaerobic non-woven fabric membrane bioreactor for municipal wastewater treatment

Y An, Z Wang, Z Wu, D Yang, Q Zhou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2009 - Elsevier
Membrane foulants were systematically characterized in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor
(AnMBR), in which non-woven fabric was used as the membrane material. In this study …