RESEARCH PROGRESS ON CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF FOULING IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS

GAO Fang; MA Lin; HUO Tao; LIU Yang; LI Yu-ping; XING Lin-lin; SHI Yan-wei

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202003012

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GAO Fang, MA Lin, HUO Tao, LIU Yang, LI Yu-ping, XING Lin-lin, SHI Yan-wei. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF FOULING IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(3): 69-75. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202003012

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GAO Fang, MA Lin, HUO Tao, LIU Yang, LI Yu-ping, XING Lin-lin, SHI Yan-wei. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF FOULING IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2020, 38(3): 69-75. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202003012

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RESEARCH PROGRESS ON CHARACTERIZATION AND CONTROL OF FOULING IN MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202003012

1. Beijing Enterprises Water Group(China) Investment Limited, Beijing 100102, China;
2. Beijing BHZQ Environmental Engineering Technology Co., Ltd, Beijing 100176, China;
3. Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China;
4. Beijing Daxing District Water Authority, Beijing 102600, China

Received Date: 2018-12-12

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Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been concerned by the people because of the advantages in industrial wastewater treatment. However, the complex membrane fouling by diverse foulants, and high energy consumption operation were main obstacles for the wide application of MBRs. Therefore, from the perspective of membrane fouling mechanisms and control, this study addressed the recent and current development achievements about the factors of the membrane fouling and fouling behaviors. On the basis of fouling mechanisms, the fouling controlling approaches were discussed, and the studies of controlling strategies by modify activated sludge were also reviewed.
- membrane reactors,
- membrane fouling,
- fouling control,
- characteristics of activated sludge

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