title: Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment and reuse: a success story.
abstract: This paper briefly reviews our current understanding of membrane bioreactor processes (including conventional and immersed membrane designs) resulting from three decades of development, highlighting process advantages, applications and areas for continuing research.
authors.affiliation: INSA/GPI/LIPE, Complexe Scientifique de Rangueil, Toulouse, F-31077 Toulouse Cedex, France. benaim@insa-tlse.fr
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ben Aim
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Semmens
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D019149:Bioreactors; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial