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Exploring Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment: Performance Assessment and Emerging Challenges

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) have become recognised as a promising technology for wastewater treatment due to their advantages over conventional aerobic systems, including lower energy consumption, reduced sludge production and biogas production. However, despite extensive research on AnMBRs, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews that evaluates their strengths and challenges, particularly in optimizing process stability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term membrane performance across diverse wastewater conditions. Additionally, existing studies have not thoroughly explored how integrating AnMBRs with advanced resource recovery strategies could improve their economic feasibility. This paper presents a critical review of AnMBR performance, challenges, and future prospects in wastewater treatment. It systematically examines recent advancements in AnMBR configurations, operational approaches, and hybrid system integration, drawing insights from current literature to identify opportunities for enhancing AnMBR efficiency and sustainability.

Source: European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.59324/ejtas.2025.3(3).07

Authors: Linda Tricia Kai, Diana M. Bangura

Institutions: Tongji University, State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse

Language: English

Topic: Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4410073187

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