This new book on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) aims to provide basic information for teaching, practical material for practitioners and sufficient depth for researchers. It successfully achieves these aims. The book provides a very comprehensive coverage of MBRs with 13 chapters authored by specialists in various aspects of the technology. This book is indeed a magnum opus – very comprehensive and a great source of information. Each chapter has an extensive reference list. Another valuable feature is that each chapter has a final ‘Future Outlook’ that speculates on the future trends and developments relevant to that chapter. This book is a major effort by a large team of MBR experts; many names will be familiar to those working in the field. I recommend it to anyone or any organization interested in the remarkable technology we call ‘the MBR’.

• List of abbreviationsNomenclatureAbout the editors Preface DedicationChapter 1 - Introduction to membrane biological reactorsChapter 2 - Process fundamentals: From conventional biological wastewater treatment to MBRChapter 3 - Membrane bioreactors design, operation, maintenanceChapter 4 - Monitoring, characterization and control of membrane biofouling in MBRChapter 5 - Nutrient removal and disinfection by MBRChapter 6 - Wastewater reuse applications and MBRChapter 7 - Impacts of hazardous events on performance of membrane bioreactorsChapter 8 - Cost benefit and environmental life cycle assessmentChapter 9 - MBR modeling studiesChapter 10 - Gas-diffusion, extractive, biocatalytic, and electrochemical membrane biological reactorsChapter 11 - Anaerobic MBRsChapter 12 - Hybrid processes, new generation membranes and novel MBR designsChapter 13 - Removal of emerging trace organic contaminants (TrOC) by MBRChapter 14 - Commercial MBR technologies and selected case studiesChapter 15 - MBR design calculationsIndex

This new book on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) aims to provide basic information for teaching, practical material for practitioners and sufficient depth for researchers. It successfully achieves these aims. The book provides a very comprehensive coverage of MBRs with 13 chapters authored by specialists in various aspects of the technology. This book is indeed a magnum opus – very comprehensive and a great source of information. Each chapter has an extensive reference list. Another valuable feature is that each chapter has a final ‘Future Outlook’ that speculates on the future trends and developments relevant to that chapter. This book is a major effort by a large team of MBR experts; many names will be familiar to those working in the field. I recommend it to anyone or any organization interested in the remarkable technology we call ‘the MBR’.

• List of abbreviationsNomenclatureAbout the editors Preface DedicationChapter 1 - Introduction to membrane biological reactorsChapter 2 - Process fundamentals: From conventional biological wastewater treatment to MBRChapter 3 - Membrane bioreactors design, operation, maintenanceChapter 4 - Monitoring, characterization and control of membrane biofouling in MBRChapter 5 - Nutrient removal and disinfection by MBRChapter 6 - Wastewater reuse applications and MBRChapter 7 - Impacts of hazardous events on performance of membrane bioreactorsChapter 8 - Cost benefit and environmental life cycle assessmentChapter 9 - MBR modeling studiesChapter 10 - Gas-diffusion, extractive, biocatalytic, and electrochemical membrane biological reactorsChapter 11 - Anaerobic MBRsChapter 12 - Hybrid processes, new generation membranes and novel MBR designsChapter 13 - Removal of emerging trace organic contaminants (TrOC) by MBRChapter 14 - Commercial MBR technologies and selected case studiesChapter 15 - MBR design calculationsIndex

This new book on membrane bioreactors (MBRs) aims to provide basic information for teaching, practical material for practitioners and sufficient depth for researchers. It successfully achieves these aims. The book provides a very comprehensive coverage of MBRs with 13 chapters authored by specialists in various aspects of the technology. This book is indeed a magnum opus – very comprehensive and a great source of information. Each chapter has an extensive reference list. Another valuable feature is that each chapter has a final ‘Future Outlook’ that speculates on the future trends and developments relevant to that chapter. This book is a major effort by a large team of MBR experts; many names will be familiar to those working in the field. I recommend it to anyone or any organization interested in the remarkable technology we call ‘the MBR’.

• List of abbreviationsNomenclatureAbout the editors Preface DedicationChapter 1 - Introduction to membrane biological reactorsChapter 2 - Process fundamentals: From conventional biological wastewater treatment to MBRChapter 3 - Membrane bioreactors design, operation, maintenanceChapter 4 - Monitoring, characterization and control of membrane biofouling in MBRChapter 5 - Nutrient removal and disinfection by MBRChapter 6 - Wastewater reuse applications and MBRChapter 7 - Impacts of hazardous events on performance of membrane bioreactorsChapter 8 - Cost benefit and environmental life cycle assessmentChapter 9 - MBR modeling studiesChapter 10 - Gas-diffusion, extractive, biocatalytic, and electrochemical membrane biological reactorsChapter 11 - Anaerobic MBRsChapter 12 - Hybrid processes, new generation membranes and novel MBR designsChapter 13 - Removal of emerging trace organic contaminants (TrOC) by MBRChapter 14 - Commercial MBR technologies and selected case studiesChapter 15 - MBR design calculationsIndex