Membrane biofilm reactors development

The purpose of this chapter is to review the critical factors contributing to MBR process performance and to report recent advancements in key areas. Coverage is directed toward membrane separation bioreactors, although recent developments in membrane biofilm reactors will be briefly discussed. Much of the current MBR research effort is directed toward municipal wastewater applications however, substantial commonalities exist with respect to industrial wastewater appheation and where possible, reference is made to the specific aspects of the technology when applied to the treatment of industrial wastewater. 

Martin, K.J., Nerenberg, R., The membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) for water and wastewater treatment Principles, applications, and recent developments. Bioresource Technology 2012,122, 83-94. 

Kumar, A., Ergas, S. I, Yuan, X.,Fitch, M., Min, K. -N., Dewulf, J. and van Langenhove, H. 2010a. Modeling of a hollow fiber membrane biofilm reactor for nitric oxide removal model development and experimental validation./oarnaZ of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 85,423-428. 

The second reactor setup type is commonly referred to as a biofilm bioreactor. This reactor is filled with packing material onto which a microbial biofilm is allowed to develop and biomass retention is achieved without the need for special membranes. Selected examples of this second type of reactor are provided in Table 7. 

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