Langbeschreibung
This book analyses the sustainability of membrane operations applied on an industrial scale, as well as that of those under investigation on lab/pilot scales, covering also the preparation of both polymeric and inorganic membranes. It presents reverse osmosis in desalination, membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment and pressure-driven industrial wastewater treatment in agrofood and textile fields as examples of industrial membrane operations. Regarding the membrane processes still on a lab/pilot scale, the analysis includes membrane operations for the recovery of valuable products from wastewater streams, for the removal of toxic compounds from water/wastewater, and for zero liquid discharge approaches in desalination. The book offers a useful guide for scientists and engineers working in various fields, including membrane technology, separation, desalination, and wastewater treatment.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Sustainability and How Membrane Technologies in Water Treatment Can be a Contributor.- LCA for Membrane Processes.- Process Intensification:Definition and application to membrane processes.- Sustainable route in preparation of polymeric membranes.- Inorganic Membranes in Water and Wastewater Treatment.- Desalination by Reverse Osmosis.- Membrane Distillation in Desalination and Water Treatment.- Zero liquid discharge in desalination.- Removal of Toxic Compounds from Water by Membrane Distillation (Case study on arsenic).- Municipal wastewater treatment by membrane bioreactors.- Valuable Products Recovery from Wastewater in Agrofood by Membrane Processes.- Membrane Operations for the Recovery of Valuable Metals from Industrial Wastewater.- The potential of membrane technology for treatment of textile wastewater.