An energy-efficient membrane rotating biological contactor for wastewater treatment

• Main Authors: Waqas, Sharjeel, Bilad, Muhammad Roil, Man, Zakaria B., Suleman, Humbul, Nordin, Nik Abdul Hadi, Jaafar, Juhana, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Muthia Elma, Muthia Elma
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95083/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124544
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Membrane filtration exhibits excellent separation performance for water and wastewater treatment but is still limited by the membrane fouling. This study presents a novel membrane rotating biological contactor (MRBC) that combines a conventional rotating biological contactor (RBC) with membrane filt...