Abstract
Industries like textile, tannery, paper and pulp, beverages, etc. discharges different types of harmful effluents in large quantities. The treatment of such wastewaters is complicated with simple treatment systems and the only sustainable way of utilizing the wastewater is the reuse of treated wastewater. Combinations of conventional treatment with advanced treatment technologies are found to be efficient towards reuse of treated water. At present, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) play a vital role in the treatment of industrial wastewaters. The advantages of MBRs are, removal of organic matter, high quality permeate and reduced footprint. The major drawback of the MBR technology is membrane fouling and lot of studies have been devoted in order to reduce the fouling aspect by integrating with various processes to the existing technologies. Among those advanced oxidation process (AOP) combined with MBRs provide the most favorable solution for reduction in membrane fouling. Strategies to improve the treatment efficiency by hybrid processes of MBRs are highly appreciated. In this chapter, a brief review on the importance of hybrid MBR process towards reduction of fouling and the strategies for improvements in treatment system using fine-tuned membranes has been presented.
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