Author: Anthony Gordon Fane

Publisher: Newnes

Published: 2020-02-01

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 9780080956794

This book deals with those processes that use semipermeable membranes to enhance or enable the biological treatment of wastewater. In this context biological treatment could involve aerobic or anaerobic processing with suspended and supported biomass, or biofilms. Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment are in a period of rapid development. Installations are growing at about 15% per annum. In addition to process evolution driven by industry there is a high level of research activity in academia and research organizations. Although there is a recent book (Judd, The MBR Book, Elsevier, 2006) comprehensively devoted to MBRs it can be anticipated that within the next 2 or 3 years there will be significant advances in understanding, operation and systems design to warrant a new book. In addition, the MBR Book (2006) has a bias towards the potential MBR practitioner and less reference to research and development issues. This new book will provide an update on the status of MBRs and report on cutting edge developments and fundamental insights that will enhance the application of the technology. The MBR is now part of the main stream or wastewater treatment. However the technology continues to develop rapidly and is the focus of intensive global research. This book provides a status report on MBR technology and provides details of cutting edge research and developments that are leading to enhanced MBR processes. Both academic researchers and industrial innovators have contributed their latest knowledge. Topics covered include the MBR status report, filtration systems performance (module design, hydrodynamics, energy), process configuration and design options, fouling and cleaning, effluent water quality and MBR modelling. The emphasis is on aerobic MBRs but recent developments in anaerobic MBRs and novel MBR concepts , such as biofilm MBRs and microbial fuel cells are described.