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 …

Anammox-based processes: How far have we come and what work remains? A review by bibliometric analysis

MN Kumwimba, T Lotti, E Şenel, X Li, F Suanon - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Nitrogen contamination remains a severe environmental problem and a major threat to
sustainable development worldwide. A systematic analysis of the literature indicates that 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 …

Membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater treatment: a critical review

H Lin, W Gao, F Meng, BQ Liao, KT Leung… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has been extensively employed for various
industrial wastewater treatments due to its distinct advantages over conventional …

Recent developments in anaerobic membrane reactors

DC Stuckey - Bioresource technology, 2012 - Elsevier
Anaerobic membrane reactors (AnMBRs) have recently evolved from aerobic MBRs, with
the membrane either external or submerged within the reactor, and can achieve high COD …

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors: applications and research directions

BQ Liao, JT Kraemer, DM Bagley - Critical Reviews in …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Membranes provide exceptional suspended solids removal and complete biomass retention
that can improve the biological treatment process, but their commercial application to …

Comparison of the filtration characteristics between attached and suspended growth microorganisms in submerged membrane bioreactor

J Lee, WY Ahn, CH Lee - Water Research, 2001 - Elsevier
An attached growth bioreactor was designed to minimize the effect of suspended
microorganisms on membrane fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor. Comparison 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 …

Effects of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity of membrane on membrane fouling in a submerged membrane bioreactor

M Zhang, B Liao, X Zhou, Y He, H Hong, H Lin… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
The interfacial interactions between sludge foulants and four different types of membranes
were assessed based on a new combined calculation method. Effects of membrane surface …

In-depth insights into the temporal-based fouling mechanism and its exploration in anaerobic membrane bioreactors: A review

T Wang, Z Jin, Y Yang, J Ma, M Aghbashlo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) has been deemed a sustainable technology
in simultaneous wastewater resource recovery and reclaimed water production. Membrane …