Membrane Bioreactor Technology: An Innovative Water Treatment Process: Developments in Wastewater Treatment...

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Ranjana Das Chiranjib Bhattacharjee

Membrane Bioreactor Technology

An Innovative Water Treatment Process: Developments in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes...

Ranjana Das, Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, Maulin P. Shah, PhD (Environmental Microbiology Consultant, Gujarat, India)

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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
14 November 2025

Industrial chemistry; Chemical engineering

Membrane Bioreactor Technology: An Innovative Water Treatment Process delves into the fundamental concepts and advancements of membrane bioreactor technology, addressing the crucial challenge of providing a safe water supply. The book comprehensively covers the theoretical aspects of membrane bioreactors, detailing their design and operational nuances. Furthermore, the book explores various membrane bioreactor topics, including filtration characteristics, membrane modification techniques, and strategies for fouling mitigation and control. This is an invaluable resource for readers interested in understanding the intricate dynamics of membrane bioreactor technology and its applications in addressing the emerging pollutant characteristics.

Other sections discuss practical and operational challenges, maintenance, and representative case studies, providing readers with a thorough understanding of this innovative water treatment process.

Edited by: Ranjana Das, Chiranjib Bhattacharjee, Maulin P. Shah, PhD (Environmental Microbiology Consultant, Gujarat, India)
Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9780443336614
ISBN 10: 044333661X
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 14 November 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 Membrane bioreactor fundamentals, the membrane and biological aspects (Basic principle of membrane bioreactor, membrane characteristics and characteristics of biological species) 2 The design, operation, and maintenance of Membrane bioreactor in waste water treatment (Membrane bioreactor performance based on design aspect, operational variation, and maintenance requirement during waste water treatment) 3 Membrane bioreactor facility design principles and concepts (Design criteria of membrane bioreactor based on the targeted contaminants) 4 Membrane bioreactor filtration characteristics, membrane modification, membrane material transfiguration and transformation of fouling characteristics (Effect of membrane material on filtration characteristics with minimisation of fouling characteristics) 5 Commercial Membrane bioreactor products and their applications for water and wastewater treatment (Review on commercial membrane bioreactors for waste water treatment) 6 Membrane bioreactor in Municipal waste water treatment (Review and case studies on membrane bioreactor application for municipal waste water treatment) 7 Current membrane bioreactor practices and design (Review on advanced membrane bioreactor practices) 8 Application of membrane bioreactor in pharmaceutical industry (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application in pharmaceutical industry) 9 Application of membrane bioreactor in paper and pulp industry (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application in paper and pulp industry) 10 Application of membrane bioreactor in food processing industry (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application in food processing industry) 11 Application of membrane bioreactor in petroleum oil industry (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application in petroleum oil industry) 12 Application of membrane bioreactor in micro and nano plastic removal from water (Review on potential of membrane bioreactor application in micro and nano plastic removal) 13 Membrane bioreactor for removal of geogenic contaminants from ground water (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application in ground water treatment) 14 Application of Membrane bioreactor for pesticide contaminants (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application to remove pesticide residue from effluent) 15 Application of Membrane bioreactor for personal care products (Review and case studies to explore membrane bioreactor application to remove personal care rich effluent)

Ranjana Das completed her Ph.D in Chemical Technology from Calcutta University in 2009 and presently associated with Chemical Engineering Department as Associate Professor. She is Life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Oil Technologists’ Association of India and Life member of Indian Science Congress Association. Presently she is acting as Project Investigator of two National projects. Her Research interest is in membrane separation process, solid waste and waste water treatment, nanomaterial synthesis and application. Chiranjib Bhattacharjee is serving in the faculty position at Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University for 30 years, and presently acting as Pro Vice Chancellor of Jadavpur University. He is also acting as President of West Bengal council of Higher Secondary Education from 16th August 2021 on. Prof. Bhattacharjee has delivered many invited lectures at different places at National & International levels. He was involved in collaborative research with University of Montpellier, France and University of Melbourne, Australia. He was also involved in Indo-Korean, as well as in European Union (EU) sponsored project as Principal Investigator/ Coordinator. He is involved in several project activities as Principal Investigator/ Coordinator, funded by AICTE, DST, DBT, and UGC. He has more than 10 awards to his credit. He is life member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Institution of Engineers (India) and Indian Science Congress Association. His research interest is in Environmental Remediation, Bioremediation and advanced separation techniques, waste utilization and management, recovery of value from waste. Dr. Maulin P. Shah is an active researcher and microbial biotechnologist with diverse research interest. His primary interest is the environment, the quality of our living resources and the ways that bacteria can help to manage and degrade toxic wastes and restore environmental health. Consequently, His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis.