UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2010 Dec;88(6):1253-60. doi: 10.1007/s00253-010-2885-8. Epub 2010 Sep 24.
With the current need for more efficient and reliable processes for municipal and industrial wastewaters treatment, membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology has received considerable attention. After just a couple of decades of existence, MBR can now be considered as an established wastewater treatment system, competing directly with conventional processes like activated sludge treatment plant. However, MBR processes still suffer from major drawbacks, including high operational costs due to the use of anti-fouling strategies applied to the system to maintain sustainable filtration conditions. Moreover, this specific use of membranes has not reached full maturity yet, as MBR suppliers and users still lack experience regarding the long-term performances of the system. Still, major improvements of the MBR design and operation have been witnessed over the recent years, making MBR an option of choice for wastewater treatment and reuse. This mini-review reports recent developments and current research trends in the field.
随着当前对更高效、更可靠的城市和工业废水处理工艺的需求，膜生物反应器（MBR）技术受到了广泛关注。在短短几十年的发展历程中，MBR 现在已经可以被视为一种成熟的废水处理系统，直接与传统工艺（如活性污泥处理厂）竞争。然而，MBR 工艺仍然存在一些主要缺陷，包括由于采用了抗污染策略来维持可持续的过滤条件，导致运营成本较高。此外，由于 MBR 供应商和用户在系统的长期性能方面缺乏经验，因此该膜的特定用途尚未完全成熟。不过，近年来，MBR 的设计和操作已经取得了重大改进，使其成为废水处理和再利用的首选方案。本综述报告了该领域的最新进展和当前研究趋势。
