2016•Unpublished venueRequires access
Characterization of bio fouling in membrane bioreactor
Aida Isma M.I., Azni Idris, Rozita Omar, Mohd Ali Hassan, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria
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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.