
Membrane-based Hybrid Processes for Wastewater Treatment
- 1st Edition - May 27, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Maulin P. Shah, Susana Rodriguez-Couto
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 0 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 1 8 8 - 2
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- Addresses the optimization of process parameters
- Describes the performance of different membranes
- Presents the potential of Nanotechnology to improve the treatment efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)
- Covers the application of membrane and membrane-based hybrid treatment technologies for wastewater treatment
- Includes forward osmosis, electrodialysis, and diffusion dialysis
- Considers hybrid membrane systems expanded to cover zero liquid discharge, salt recovery, and removal of trace contaminants
Engineers, scientists and managers who require knowledge to the principles of wastewater treatment processes. Students on Environmental Biotechnology/Microbiology. Different professionals working or interested in the Environmental Microbiology or Bioremediation field
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- Chapter 1. The industrial development of polymeric membranes and membrane modules for reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Reverse osmosis membranes modules
- 1.3 Microfiltration/ultrafiltration/nanofiltration
- 1.4 Fouling and cleaning of membranes
- 1.5 Future prospects for membranes
- References
- Chapter 2. Moving bed biofilm reactors
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Future academic and industrial focus areas for moving bed biofilm reactor research
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 3. Biofilms, filtration, microbial kinetics and mechanism of degradation: a revolutionary approach
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Types of biofilm based bioreactors
- 3.3 Applications of biofilm based reactors
- 3.4 Microbial growth and its kinetics
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 4. Wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactor as potent and advanced technology
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Basics of membrane bioreactor operation
- 4.3 Membrane bioreactor categories
- 4.4 Advantages and disadvantages of membrane bioreactors application
- 4.5 Capabilities of the membrane bioreactor systems
- 4.6 Challenges of membrane bioreactors application
- 4.7 Other applications of membrane bioreactors
- 4.8 Concluding remarks
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 5. Catalytic membranes for the treatment of oily wastewater
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Membrane systems for the treatment of oily wastewater
- 5.3 Catalytic membranes
- 5.4 Concluding remarks and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 6. Application of membrane-based hybrid process on paint industry wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Heavy metal contaminants
- 6.3 Conventional separation processes
- 6.4 Membrane separation processes
- 6.5 Hybrid membrane processes for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater
- References
- Chapter 7. Application of nanotechnology in membrane-based wastewater treatment: a critical review
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Wastewater treatment using membrane technology
- 7.3 Nanostructured ceramic membranes
- 7.4 Nanoreactive membranes
- 7.5 Scope for future research
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. Application of nanoparticles in polymeric and ceramic membrane structure in waste water treatment
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Nanotitanium dioxide coated polymer membrane
- 8.3 Zeolites and carbon nanotubes embedded polymeric membranes
- 8.4 Nanoparticles in ceramic membranes
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor for waste water treatment: present state of the art
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Anaerobic membrane bioreactor
- 9.3 Mechanisms
- 9.4 Applications of anaerobic membrane bioreactor
- 9.5 Factors affecting biogas generation
- 9.6 Biological performances/kinetics
- 9.7 Advantages of anaerobic membrane bioreactor
- 9.8 Limitations of anaerobic membrane bioreactor
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Permselective membranes for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Principles of ion selective separation
- 10.3 Factors affecting permselectivity in membranes
- 10.4 Selective membranes for anion separation
- 10.5 Selective membranes for cation separation
- 10.6 Permselective membrane separation systems
- 10.7 Examples of industrial applications
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Membrane-based hybrid processes in industrial waste effluent treatment
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Basics of membrane
- 11.3 Types of hybrid membranes process
- 11.4 Application of hybrid-based membrane technology in wastes and wastewater treatment
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 12. Membrane reactors
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Types of membrane bioreactor with applications
- 12.3 Membrane
- 12.4 Factors affecting performance of membrane bioreactor
- 12.5 Diversed types of microbial community in membrane bioreactor
- 12.6 Advantages and limitations of membrane bioreactor
- 12.7 List of commercialized membrane bioreactor
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Hybrid membrane process: an emerging and promising technique toward industrial wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 13.1 Preface
- 13.2 Introduction
- 13.3 Numerous industrial water sources with their toxicity
- 13.4 Conventional water treatment methods/techniques
- 13.5 Different heavy metals in numerous industrial waste effluents
- 13.6 Integrated/hybrid membrane processes
- 13.7 Future scope of hybrid membrane process for industrial water treatment technology
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14. Pharmaceuticals in water: Equilibrium and thermodynamics for adsorption on activated carbon for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Methods
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 15. Hybrid membrane technique: a technological advancement of textile waste effluent treatment
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Conventional methods for wastewater treatment in textile industry
- 15.3 Overview of membrane separation techniques
- 15.4 Hybrid processes/process intensification
- 15.5 Challenges and future perspectives
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16. Industrial wastewater treatment by membrane process
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Water pollutants
- 16.3 Membrane development: historical background
- 16.4 Insight into membranes
- 16.5 Membrane industrial applications
- References
- Chapter 17. Synthesis of thin film nanocomposite membranes and their application in dye removal from wastewater
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Membrane fabrication
- 17.3 Membrane performance
- 17.4 Membrane preparation cost
- Conclusions
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 18. Hybrid membrane technology: demand of present wastewater scenario
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Hybrid membrane system
- 18.3 Advantages and limitations
- 18.4 Future scope
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 19. Membrane-based technologies for industrial wastewater treatment and resource recovery
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Inorganic compounds in industrial wastewater and pollution hazards
- 19.3 Process mechanism through different membrane-based technologies
- 19.4 Membrane technologies for resource and nutrient recovery
- 19.5 Conclusions and future prospect
- Nomenclature
- References
- Chapter 20. Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Membrane technology in wastewater treatment
- 20.3 Membrane-based hybrid process: definition and advantages
- 20.4 Categorization of hybrid-membrane process
- 20.5 Applications of the membrane-based hybrid process in industries
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 21. Environmental aspects of fluoride contamination and treatment of wastewater using hybrid technology
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Environmental aspects of fluoride
- 21.3 Treatment of wastewater containing fluoride using hybrid technology
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 22. Sustainable biological approach for removal of cyanide from wastewater of a metal-finishing industry
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Treatment of cyanide-containing wastewater
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 23. Hybrid membrane technology: an alternative to industrial wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Membrane bioreactor and hybrid membrane bioreactor for industrial wastewater treatment
- 23.3 Factors affecting membrane bioreactor operation
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 24. Developments in membrane bioreactor technologies and evaluation on case study applications for recycle and reuse of miscellaneous wastewaters
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Principle and kinetics of membranes
- 24.3 Classification of membranes and materials used in
- 24.4 Membrane technologies in water and wastewater treatment and recovery
- 24.5 Fouling in membranes and membrane bioreactors
- 24.6 Comparison of conventional activated system and membrane bioreactor systems
- 24.7 Membrane bioreactors process configurations and technologies
- 24.8 Case studies for membrane bioreactor applications
- Conclusion
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 25. Modeling aspects of membrane-based industrial wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Modeling aspects of membrane-based separation processes
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Nomenclature
- Abbreviations
- References
- Chapter 26. Aerobic membrane bioreactor for the efficient wastewater treatment: recent advances
- Abstract
- 26.1 Introduction
- 26.2 Membrane bioreactor system
- 26.3 Design features
- 26.4 Types of membrane bioreactor
- 26.5 Advantages of the membrane bioreactor
- 26.6 Disadvantages of the membrane bioreactor
- 26.7 Aerobic membrane bioreactor
- 26.8 Structural design and function
- 26.9 Different types of aerobic membrane bioreactor
- 26.10 Advantages and disadvantages of membrane bioreactor
- 26.11 Factors affecting the performance of membrane bioreactor
- 26.12 Application of aerobic membrane bioreactor
- 26.13 Challenges: cake layer, inorganic scaling, and irreversible fouling
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 27. Emerging nanoenhanced membrane-based hybrid processes for complex industrial wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 27.1 Introduction
- 27.2 Conventional pretreatment and membrane separation
- 27.3 Membrane–membrane separation
- 27.4 Comparison between membrane-based hybrid processes
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 28. Nanomembranes for ultrapurification and water treatment
- Abstract
- 28.1 Introduction
- 28.2 Water pollution: hazards and global standards
- 28.3 Conventional treatments for water purification
- 28.4 Nanotechnology-based versus conventional water purification
- 28.5 History of membrane filtration
- 28.6 Nanotechnology in water purification
- 28.7 Nanomembranes for water purification
- 28.8 Classification and fabrication of ultrapurification nanoporous membranes
- 28.9 Fabrication methods of nanoporous membranes
- 28.10 Ground, surface and wastewater treatment by nanofiltration technology
- 28.11 Membrane fouling
- 28.12 Limitations and challenges
- 28.13 Conclusion and way forward
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 27, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 730
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128238042
- eBook ISBN: 9780128241882
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Maulin P. Shah
Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.
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