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International Journal of Advances in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJASEAT)-IJASEAT |
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Issue |
Volume-4,Issue-1, Spl. Iss-2 ( Feb, 2016 ) | |||||||||
Paper Title |
Characterization Of Bio Fouling In Membrane Bioreactor | |||||||||
Author Name |
Aida Isma M. I., A. Idris, R. Omar, Mohd Ali Hassan, Zakaria M.P. | |||||||||
Affilition |
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, SEGi University, 47810 Kota Damansara, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, | |||||||||
Pages |
197-201 | |||||||||
Abstract |
Biofouling that formed in membrane bioreactor impacted the performance of membrane bioreactor. This study investigates the impact of biofouling in terms of the concentration of soluble microbial product on the characteristics and the fouling potential of lab scale membrane bioreactor. The performance of membrane bioreactor reduced significantly with reduction in the initial flux, and dramatic transformation in surface morphology and roughness occurred. The small size of residual organic substances further facilitates membrane fouling by pore blockage. It can be concluded that SMP influence fouling under certain condition of membrane bioreactor. Keywords— Biofouling, Membrane Bioreactor, Soluble Microbial Product, Wastewater. | |||||||||
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