The extractive membrane bioreactor for organic removal from hostile industrial wastewaters
The extractive membrane bioreactor (EMBR) was developed as a point-source treatment for industrial wastewaters. The membrane in the EMBR serves an extractive function – to remove organic pollutants from feed wastewater into a biomedium downstream of the membrane for biodegradation. This concentra...
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| Format: | Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy |
| Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69561 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The extractive membrane bioreactor (EMBR) was developed as a point-source
treatment for industrial wastewaters. The membrane in the EMBR serves an extractive
function – to remove organic pollutants from feed wastewater into a biomedium
downstream of the membrane for biodegradation. This concentration-driven process
separates the biomedium from the industrial wastewater, which is usually hostile for the
growth of microorganisms. This thesis focused on optimising the EMBR for the removal
of difficult organics, specifically phenol. The systematic development of new
configurations and biofilm control methods was the focus of this work. |
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