Electrokinetic Membrane Bioreactors

Abstract

The subject of electrokinetics has received considerable interests in the field of membrane bioreactors (MBRs) in recent years. Electrokinetic transport mechanism and associated reactions have wide applications in separations and MBRs. The success of electrokinetic-enhanced separations would highly depend on the study of its conceptions, perhaps leading to opening vast research need. It is also conceivable that the theoretical study of electrokinetic phenomena, especially in the MBRs, indeed leads to profound success in the bioreactor research, design, and operations. This chapter is aiming to overcome the enigma in this field of research and make the fundamental concepts and recent advances readily accessible to researchers and practitioners in membrane technologies.

Recent advances in aqueous virus removal technologies

“…The flow of electricity stimulated several electrokinetic processes, including electrophoresis/electrochemical processes and electrocoagulation, which are the main pollution suppression mechanisms used in EMBR. In addition, the use of an active anode is similar to electrocoagulation where cationic coagulants are formed in EMBRs, which can neutralize the charge of fouling and promote floc formation ( Amini et al, 2020 ).…”