The SMBR technology has been widely used,
especially in wastewater treatment due to its several
advantages. However, this SMBR process still faced
with main problem called fouling which can be
occurred in both external and internal forms. These
fouling were influenced by biofouling mechanism
and other factors such as MLSS concentration, EPS
concentration, sludge fraction and sludge categories.
To solve or reduce this SMBR fouling problems, some
measurement against fouling were recommended in
variety of ways namely: air scouring (outside and
inside membrane module), intermitted aeration,
sub-critical flux filtration, intermittent filtration and
backwashing techniques. In summary, this paper,
perhaps, makes us become more aware on the
complicated links among nature of SMBR process,
causes of fouling and its reachable responses which
might be more useful to all readers who involving in
membrane application.
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