Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management – Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technol -

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management –Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies gives an up-to-date review on research developments of AnMBR systems (including hybrid systems) in wastewater treatment in terms of pollutants removal, nutrients recovery and energy production, as well as the achievement of energy efficiency of the process itself. The current challenges that hinder the application and industrialization of AnMBR technology, knowledge gaps and future research perspectives are also explained and discussed with potential strategies for solving problems.

The book is a potential resource for engineers, scientists, educators, students and general public to understand the current developments and future prospects in field of AnMBR research.

Covers different aspects of AnMBR in wastewater treatment, such as fundamental knowledge, process design and evaluation, operation and optimization and applicationsFocuses on different AnMBR configurations and systems/hybrid systems in treating a large variety of wastewatersProvides state-of-the-art technology development of AnMBR technology, advantages and challenges, as well as the strategies to overcome the limitationsIncludes AnMBR technology in removing the priority substances (PSs) and emerging contaminants of environmental concern, as well as an evaluation of energy potentials in wastewater treatment

1. Introduction to current status and recent developments in anaerobic membrane bioreactors 2. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Basic process design and operation 3. Current challenges in anaerobic membrane bioreactors 4. Biofouling management in anaerobic membrane bioreactors 5. Advanced anaerobic membrane bioreactors: performance enhancers and their hybrid systems 6. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for domestic wastewater treatment 7. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for industrial wastewater treatment 8. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for emerging pollutants removal 9. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for antibiotic wastewater treatment 10. Anaerobic Osmotic Membrane Bioreactor for Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation 11. Anaerobic dynamic membrane bioreactors (AnDMBRs) for wastewater treatment 12. Nutrient recovery in anaerobic membrane bioreactors 13. Energy production in anaerobic membrane bioreactors 14. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for sustainable and energy efficient municipal wastewater treatment 15. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for biohydrogen production