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      Recent advances in membrane bioreactors (MBRs): Membrane fouling and membrane material

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      Water Research
      Elsevier BV

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          Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have been actively employed for municipal and industrial wastewater treatments. So far, membrane fouling and the high cost of membranes are main obstacles for wider application of MBRs. Over the past few years, considerable investigations have been performed to understand MBR fouling in detail and to develop high-flux or low-cost membranes. This review attempted to address the recent and current developments in MBRs on the basis of reported literature in order to provide more detailed information about MBRs. In this paper, the fouling behaviour, fouling factors and fouling control strategies were discussed. Recent developments in membrane materials including low-cost filters, membrane modification and dynamic membranes were also reviewed. Lastly, the future trends in membrane fouling research and membrane material development in the coming years were addressed.

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          Water Research
          Water Research
          Elsevier BV
          00431354
          April 2009
          April 2009
          : 43
          : 6
          : 1489-1512
          Article
          10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.044
          19178926
          bf50e5e6-5f4a-4eaf-89d7-c863b5d47e87
          © 2009

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