Membrane Technology: Applications to Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995 Environmental Science and Technology Library Series, Vol. 1

This publication presents the lectures given at the course on Advanced Separation Technology for Industrial Waste Minimization: Environmental and Analytical Aspects (13-15 October, 1992, Ispra, Italy) organized jointly by the Technical University of Lisbon, University of Calabria and the Environment Institute of the Joint Research Centre of the Commission of the European Communities at Ispra. This course is integrated in a programme for education and training in Advanced Separation Technology for Industrial Waste Minimization supported by the Community Action Programme for Education and Training for Technology (COMETT II). The lecture material is based on case studies of importance to textile, tanneries, pulp and paper, metal finishing and electroplating, food, and other industries. Environmental regulations have lead industrial engineers to search for more efficient, less energy consuming and less waste producing processes. Membrane-based separation processes contributed to recover water, raw materials and energy and to achieve simultaneously pollution control. Along this book emphasis will be given to this fast growing area of process technology.

Preface. Effective Membrane Processes: New Perspectives; E. Drioli. Photosynthetic Membranes in Industrial Waste Minimization and Recovery of Valuable Products; I.R. Bellobono. The Industrial Development of Polymeric Membranes and Membrane Modules for Reverse Osmosis and Ultrafiltration; S.N. Gaeta. Existing Industrial Membrane Applications: Results and Perspectives; A.T. Caetano. Treatment of Bleaching Effluents by Pressure-Driven Membrane Processes: a Review; M.D. Afonso, M.N. De Pinho. Industrial Experiences of Treatment of Textile Effluents by Membrane Processes; U. Fedele. Biotechnological Applications of Membrane Systems in the Agro-Food Industry; G. Iorio, V. Calabrò. Application of Membrane Separation Techniques to the Treatment of Tanneries Wastewaters; R. Molinari. Hazardous Waste Reduction in the Metal-Finishing Industry; F. Frenquellucci. Membrane Application in Food Industry; M. Pizzichini. Purification of Landfill Leachate with Reverse Osmosis and DT-Module; Th.A. Peters. Membrane Introduction Mass Spectrometry for On-Site Monitoring of Waste Water; S. Facchetti. Environmental Aspects of Liquid Waste and Water Treatment; H. Muntau.

Throughout the book, emphasis is given to the potentiality of membrane operations in wastewater management. Real case studies are described as well as practical solutions. The following topics are covered : existing membrane processes and new perspectives , industrial development of membrane modules , applications to the pulp and paper industry, textile industry, metal-finishing, tanneries, agro-food and food industries , bio-technological applications , purification of landfill , and advances in analytical techniques.Effective membrane processes. Photosynthetic membranes in industrial waste minimization and recovery of valuable products. The industrial development of polymeric membranes and membrane modules for reverse osmosis and ultrafiltration. Existing industrial membrane applications