Membranes for Water Treatment

This ready reference on Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment, is an invaluable source detailing sustainable, emerging processes, to provide clean, energy saving and cost effective alternatives to conventional processes. The editors are internationally renowned leaders in the field, who have put together a first–class team of authors from academia and industry to present a highly approach to the subject.
The book is an instrumental tool for Process Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Process Control Technicians, Water Chemists, Environmental Chemists, Materials Scientists and Patent Lawyers.


Spis treści:
Preface.
List of Contributors.
1 Fundamentals of Fouling (Robert Field).
1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Concentration Boundary Layer.
1.3 Modeling Ultrafiltration in the Absence of Fouling.
1.4 Modeling Membrane Filtration in the Presence of Fouling.
1.5 Fouling Overview: its Nature and Key Influences.
1.6 Modeling of Fouling.
1.7 Prevention and Reduction of Fouling.
1.8 Reverse Osmosis and Fouling.
1.9 Fouling in Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration.
1.10 Fouling in Pervaporation and Gas Separation.
1.11 Concluding Remarks.
References.
2 Biofouling in Membrane Systems (Vicki Chen, Jaleh Mansouri, and Tim Charlton).
2.1 Introduction.
2.2 Biofouling: Definition, Formation, and Impact on Membrane Performance.
2.3 Assessment, Visualization, and Monitoring.
2.4 Strategies for Controlling Biofouling.
2.5 Future Developments and Conclusion.
References.
3 Current and Emerging Membrane Processes for Water Treatment (Jean–Christophe Schrotter and Bengu Bozkaya–Schrotter).
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Global Assessment and Forecast of the Water Treatment Membrane Market.
3.3 Membrane Products and Processes.
3.4 Membrane Fouling.
3.5 Membrane Process Integration in Water Treatment.
3.6 Conclusions.
References.
4 Integrated Membrane Systems for Desalination (Enrico Drioli and Francesca Macedonio).
4.1 Introduction.
4.2 Process Intensification Strategy.
4.4 Integrated Membrane Systems for Water Treatment.
4.5 Cost Analysis.
4.6 Conclusions.
References.
5 Seawater and Brackish–Water Desalination with Membrane Operations (Raphael Semiat and David Hasson).
5.1 Introduction: The Need for Water.
5.2 Membrane Techniques in Water Treatment.
5.3 Reverse–Osmosis Desalination: Process and Costs.
5.4 Treatment of Sewage and Polluted Water.
5.5 Fouling and Prevention.
5.6 R&D Directions.
5.7 Summary.
References.
6 Water Treatment in the Pulp and Paper Industry (Mika Mänttäri and Marianne Nyström).
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 Process Waters and Effluents in the Pulp and Paper Industry.
6.3 Important Membrane Characteristics.
6.4 Operational Parameters Affecting Filtration Efficiency.
6.5 Examples of Industrial Applications.
6.6 Purification of Freshwater.
6.7 Concentrate Treatment and Disposal.
6.8 Research Trends and Future.
References.
7 Membrane Bioreactors (Tor Ove Leiknes).
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Membranes in Wastewater Treatment.
7.3 Membrane Bioreactor Configurations.
7.4 Commercialization of the MBR Process.
7.5 Summary.
References.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
K.–V. Peinemann is Principal Reserch Scientist at the Membranes Research Center of KAUST, Saudi Arabia and is honorary Professor at the University of Hanover. He has worked in the field of membrane science and technology for almost 30 years. He was researcher at MTR, USA and almost 20 years Head of the Department of Membrane Development at GKSS, Germany. He has published 75 papers in international journals, holds 20 membrane related patents, has been responsible for the organization of numerous international workshops, From 20 02 to 2004, Professor Peinemann served as the President of the European Membrane Society and he is a co–founder of the membrane company GMT Membrantechnik in Rheinfelden, Germany.
S. P. Nunes is Principal Reserch Scientist at the Membranes Research Center of KAUST, Saudi Arabia. She was Associate Professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil, Humboldt fellow at the University of Mainz, Head of Department of Membranes for Energy at GKSS, Germany. She has been working on the development of polymeric materials for almost 30 years, and has authored over 100 papers in international journals. She has coordinated European and German projects on membranes for fuel cell and on training of young scientists in the membrane field, organizing several international workshops and summer schools.


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This ready reference on Membrane Technologies for Water Treatment, is an invaluable source detailing sustainable, emerging processes, to provide clean, energy saving and cost effective alternatives to conventional processes. The editors are internationally renowned leaders in the field, who have put together a first–class team of authors from academia and industry to present a highly approach to the subject.
The book is an instrumental tool for Process Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Process Control Technicians, Water Chemists, Environmental Chemists, Materials Scientists and Patent Lawyers.