Membrane Technology in Environmental Management Selected Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Membrane Technology in Environmental Management, Held in Tokyo, Japan, 1-4 November 1999 - Water Science & Technology

Membrane technology is now widely used in environmental management. Its range of application is growing, based on a steadily growing understanding of the fundamental processes that are occurring. These proceedings report the significant progress that has been made in membrane research, development and applications in recent years, including the fundamentals of reverse osmosis, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration and microfiltration, and the study of microbial communities. The 45 papers selected deal with membranes in drinking water treatment; in industrial water and wastewater treatment; and in wastewater treatment and reuse; membrane separation bioreactors; fouling control; and membrane applications in chemical analysis. They form an unrivalled survey of the state of the technology and make a major contribution towards a firm basis for future research and development of membrane technology in environmental management.