Fundamentals of membrane bioreactors : materials, systems and membrane fouling /: materials, systems and membrane fouling. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bradley Ladewig, Muayad Nadhim Zemam Al-Shaeli.
• Authors: Ladewig, Bradley; Al-Shaeli, Muayad Nadhim Zemam
• Contents: Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction to Membrane Bioreactors; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 History of Membrane Bioreactors; 1.3 Membrane Bioreactor Configurations; 1.4 Advantages and Limitations of Membrane Bioreactors; References; 2 Fundamentals of Membrane Processes; 2.1 Membrane Classification by Membrane Structure; 2.2 Membrane Materials; 2.2.1 Inorganic Membranes; 2.2.2 Polymeric Membranes; 2.2.3 Composite Membranes; 2.2.4 Formation of Membranes by Phase Inversion Method; 2.3 Membrane Fabrication Techniques; 2.3.1 Flat Sheet Membranes; 2.3.2 Hollow Fibre Membranes; References. 3 Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors3.1 Membrane Fouling; 3.1.1 Causes of Fouling; 3.1.2 Effects of Fouling; 3.1.2.1 Models of Membrane Fouling; 3.1.2.2 Types of Fouling; 3.1.3 Techniques for the Control of Membrane Fouling in Membrane Bioreactors; 3.1.3.1 Pretreatment of Feed; 3.1.3.2 Optimization of Operating Conditions; 3.1.3.3 Cleaning Procedures; 3.1.3.4 Optimization of Membrane Characteristics; 3.1.3.5 Gas Sparging/Air Sparging; 3.1.3.6 Pulsatile Flow; 3.1.3.7 Bubbling; 3.2 Conclusions; References; 4 Surface Modification of Polyethersulfone Membranes; 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Surface Modification4.3 Bulk Modification; 4.4 Physical Modification of PES; 4.4.1 Blending; 4.4.2 Plasma Treatment and Plasma-Induced Grafting Polymerisation; References; 5 Membrane Characterization Techniques; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Composition Characterization; 5.3 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR); 5.4 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR); 5.5 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS); 5.6 Thermal Gravitational Analysis (TGA); 5.7 Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC); 5.8 Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS); 5.9 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). 5.10 Atomic Force Microscopy5.11 Characterization of Membrane Performance; 5.12 Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity of Membranes; 5.13 Permeability and Selectivity of Membranes; 5.14 Antifouling Properties; 5.15 Anticoagulation Properties of Membranes; 5.16 Membrane Stability; 5.17 Stability After Physical Modification of PES Membrane; 5.18 Stability After Chemical Modification of PES Membrane; References.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 150 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 660/.2832; Membrane reactors; Membrane reactors; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811020148; 9811020140
• Related ISBNs: 9789811020131; 9811020132
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 27, 2016).
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