Membrane bioreactor and integrated membrane bioreactor systems for micropollutant removal from wastewater: A review. (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goswami, Lalit; Vinoth Kumar, R.; Borah, Siddhartha Narayan; Arul Manikandan, N.; Pakshirajan, Kannan; Pugazhenthi, G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of water process engineering. Volume 26(2018)
• Page Start: 314
• Page End: 328
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: Membrane bioreactor -- Wastewater treatment -- Micropollutant removal -- Hybrid MBR systems; Water-supply engineering -- Periodicals; Saline water conversion -- Periodicals; Seawater -- Distillation -- Periodicals; Sanitary engineering -- Periodicals; Sewage -- Purification -- Periodicals; 627
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.10.024
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7144

Abstract

Highlights: Potential application of MBR and integrated MBR system for micropollutant removal. Fate and removal mechanism of micropollutants in MBR. Factors affecting the MBR system efficiency. Operating cost assessment for the future circular economy. Abstract: Over the last few decades, the presence of micropollutants in the wastewater stream is imposing a serious concern worldwide. Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has been widely employed for the treatment of wastewater contaminated with micropollutants. Hence, the aim of this paper is to provide a consolidate review on the present state of research and advancement in MBR technology along with its augmentation with other wastewater treatment technologies for micropollutant removal, sustainability, and operating cost assessment for its feasibility. The potential application of MBR and hybrid-MBR systems in micropollutant removal along with the fate, removal mechanism, various factors affecting the MBR system efficiency and the operational cost involved were also been discussed in detail. Further, based on the available technologies on MBR, the authors discussed the future research perspective for micropollutant removal from the effluent stream with an objective of the circular economy.