Research on Wastewater Treatment with the Application of Membrane Bioreactors
A special issue of Membranes (ISSN 2077-0375). This special issue belongs to the section "Membrane Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2024 | Viewed by 97
Special Issue Editor
Interests: antifouling membrane fabrication; anaerobic membrane bioreactor; micropollutants removal; microbial electrolysis technology; energy recovery and wastewater treatment
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Dear Colleagues,
With the population growing, consumption patterns altering, and living standards improving, the shortage of water resources becomes one of the major obstacles restricting the sustainable development of human society. Various pollutants, such as organic chemicals (e.g., dyes and pesticides) and heavy metal ions are discharged daily into the air or water. As a promising option for wastewater treatment, (an)aerobic membrane bioreactor (MBR) enables the removal of pollutants while harvesting the resource and renewable energy from the contaminated water. For instance, numerous enhanced MBRs by integrating with other processes (e.g., electrochemical oxidation, photocatalysis, etc.) have been developed to improve the efficacy for some micropollutants or viruses, which could ensure the safety of water reclamation. Despite its huge success, the worldwide application of MBR is still facing some knotty problems like fouling and scaling, the compromise between permeability and selectivity, and relatively high maintenance and operating costs. Therefore, research efforts are urgently required to surmount these problems.
This Special Issue, titled "Research on Wastewater Treatment with the Application of Membrane Bioreactors" of the journal Membranes aims to provide a platform to gather recent advancements in the applications of membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and energy conversion. All aspects that contribute to the innovation of the design and application of MBRs are of interest. We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to submit your original research articles and comprehensive reviews. The submission site is ready to receive your contributions towards the science of membrane bioreactors.
Dr. Mei Chen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- membrane bioreactor
- fouling mitigation
- antifouling membrane fabrication
- wastewater treatment
- life-cycle assessment of MBRs
