Membrane cleaning in membrane bioreactors: A review

Z Wang, J Ma, CY Tang, K Kimura, Q Wang… - Journal of membrane …, 2014 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been widely used in wastewater treatment and
reclamation. Membrane cleaning is an essential part during the operation of MBRs since …

Recent advances in membrane bioreactors (MBRs): membrane fouling and membrane material

F Meng, SR Chae, A Drews, M Kraume, HS Shin… - Water research, 2009 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been actively employed for municipal and industrial
wastewater treatments. So far, membrane fouling and the high cost of membranes are main …

Membrane fouling prediction and uncertainty analysis using machine learning: A wastewater treatment plant case study

DJ Kovacs, Z Li, BW Baetz, Y Hong, S Donnaz… - Journal of Membrane …, 2022 - Elsevier
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have proven to be an extremely effective wastewater
treatment process combining ultrafiltration with biological processes to produce high-quality …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Methods employed for control of fouling in MF and UF membranes: a comprehensive review

N Hilal, OO Ogunbiyi, NJ Miles… - Separation Science and …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Membrane‐based processes are very susceptible to flux decline due to concentration
polarization and fouling problems and the concept of fouling control via process …

Stabilization of flux during dead-end ultra-low pressure ultrafiltration

M Peter-Varbanets, F Hammes, M Vital, W Pronk - Water research, 2010 - Elsevier
Gravity driven ultrafiltration was operated in dead-end mode without any flushing or
cleaning. In contrary to general expectations, the flux value stabilized after about one week …

Electro-conductive membranes for permeation enhancement and fouling mitigation: a short review

P Formoso, E Pantuso, G De Filpo, FP Nicoletta - Membranes, 2017 - mdpi.com
The research on electro-conductive membranes has expanded in recent years. These
membranes have strong prospective as key components in next generation water treatment …