BIOMATH, Department of Mathematical Modelling, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
Bioresour Technol. 2012 Oct;122:107-18. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.071. Epub 2012 May 25.
Membrane bioreactor technology exists for a couple of decades, but has not yet overwhelmed the market due to some serious drawbacks of which operational cost due to fouling is the major contributor. Knowledge buildup and optimisation for such complex systems can heavily benefit from mathematical modelling. In this paper, the vast literature on hydrodynamic and integrated MBR modelling is critically reviewed. Hydrodynamic models are used at different scales and focus mainly on fouling and only little on system design/optimisation. Integrated models also focus on fouling although the ones including costs are leaning towards optimisation. Trends are discussed, knowledge gaps identified and interesting routes for further research suggested.
膜生物反应器技术已经存在了几十年，但由于一些严重的缺点，它还没有占据市场主导地位，其中运营成本因结垢而增加是主要原因。对于这种复杂的系统，知识的积累和优化可以从数学建模中受益匪浅。在本文中，对水力学和综合 MBR 建模的大量文献进行了批判性回顾。水力学模型在不同的尺度上使用，主要集中在结垢上，而对系统设计/优化关注较少。综合模型也集中在结垢上，尽管包括成本在内的模型更倾向于优化。讨论了趋势，确定了知识差距，并提出了进一步研究的有趣途径。
