Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management - Case Studies and Sustainability Analysis gives an up-to-date review and research developments of MBR systems (including hybrid systems) in wastewater treatment in terms of pollutant removal, nutrient recovery, and energy production as well as the achievement of energy efficiency of the process itself. The current challenges that hinder the application and industrialization of MBR technology as well as knowledge gaps and future research perspectives are also discussed, including possible strategies to solve the various problems involved. This work is an excellent reference for education and understanding of biotechnology, microbiology, environmental science and technology, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, biotechnology and bioengineering research and development. It is also an invaluable resource to postgraduate and doctoral students, educators, professional course students, researchers, and wastewater treatment professionals.

Prof. Giorgio Mannina is Professor of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering at the Engineering Department of Palermo University - Italy. His research interest and focus is on: advanced wastewater treatments (MBR, MBBR, hybrid processes, IFAS, etc..), BNR processes, mathematical modelling etc. He is authors of more than 350 papers of which >100 on ISI Journals and Editors of around 10 books with more than 20 authored chapters. He has been invited to give several plenary/keynotes and invited talks, seminars and lecturers in the international conferences as well as the universities/research institutions. Prof. Mannina has been visiting Professor in several Universities: Columbia University, (USA), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Laval University (Canada). Prof. Mannina is Associate/Guest Editor of multiple ISI Journals. He is Chair of the International Water Association (IWA) Task Group on Membrane Bioreactor modelling & control and Member of the IWA Specialist Group "Membrane Technology".

1. Sustainability analysis of large scale membrane bioreactor plant 2. Fouling Control in MBR in a Sustainable Perspective 3. Baffled Membrane Bioreactor: efficient nutrient removal, operational energy reduction and modeling 4. Sludge reduction and microbial structures in MBRs: features influencing the sustainable adoption of MBRs 5. Greenhouse gas from MBR: new perspectives on monitoring and mathematical modelling 6. Advanced Membrane Bioreactors for Emerging Contaminant Removal and Quorum Sensing Control 7. Membrane Bio Reactors treating tannery wastewaters, limits and potentials for an optimized full scale application 8. High Salinity Wastewater Treatment by Membrane bioreactors 9. Sustainable Adoption and Future Perspectives for MBR Applications 10. Self-Forming Dynamic Membrane Bioreactors (SFD MBR) for wastewater treatment: principles and applications 11. Environmental profile of decentralized wastewater treatment strategies based on membrane technologies 12. Energy and environmental impact of an AnMBR demonstration plant treating urban wastewater 13. MBR for wastewater reclamation: cost analysis 14. MBR sludge: from production to disposal 15. New applications in Integrated Fixed film Activated Sludge - Membrane Bioreactor (IFAS-MBR) Systems 16. Influence of bio(de)flocculation on activated sludge separation processes in membrane bioreactors