Membrane bioreactors for the removal of anionic micropollutants from drinking water.
Biological treatment processes allow for the effective elimination of anionic micropollutants from drinking water. However, special technologies have to be implemented to eliminate the target pollutants without changing water quality, either by adding new pollutants or removing essential water components. Some innovative technologies that combine the use of membranes with the biological degradation of ionic micropollutants in order to minimize the secondary contamination of treated water include pressure-driven membrane bioreactors, gas-transfer membrane bioreactors and ion exchange membrane bioreactors.
CQFB/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, P-2829-516 Caparica, Portugal. jgc@dq.fct.unl.pt
João G
JG
Crespo
Svetlozar
S
Velizarov
Maria A
MA
Reis
D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018441:Biofilms; D019149:Bioreactors; D007474:Ion Exchange; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply
D000838:Anions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical