Application of membrane technology has gained rapid acceptance for use in wastewater treatment. Especially, membrane bioreactor (MBR) in which membranes are combined with biological processes, has attracted increasing interest both academically and commercially. In the past few years the interest in the application of MBRs in wastewater treatment is shifted from primary process performance to optimization of the MBRs for more efficient use. The next step in development that has to be taken, is to gain more fundamental understanding of the process characteristics. This workshop is designed to share information on current practices and limitations in the use of MBR technology. The fundamentals of membrane fouling in MBR will be described. The remainder of the workshop will focus on practical experiences in the improvement in nutrient removal, microbial ecology of a MBR process and the trends in the use of membrane. Based on the shared information, future research requirement and research opportunities related to MBR technology will be intensively discussed.

Lecture notes are available in the PDF files

09:00-09:05	Opening
09:05-10:05	Optimising MBR operation - The future of small scale plants PDF Prof. R. Ben Aim, INSA Toulouse
10:05-11:05	Effects of mixed liquor suspended solids on membrane bioreactor operation: a critical review based on the WERF MBR database PDF Prof. B. Rittmann, Northwestern University
11:05-12:05	Floc, EPS and Membrane fouling PDF Prof. D. J. Lee, National Taiwan University
12:05-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:30	Pilot studies on performance of membrane bio-reactor in treating Hong Kong freshwater and saline sewage and its virus rejection ability and mechanism PDF Prof. G. H. Chen, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
14:30-15:30	TBD Dr. K. Kimura, Hokkaido University
15:30-15:45	Break
15:45-17:00	Free discussion *Special topic about the EU project will be introduced by Prof. Ben Aim PDF
Discussers:	Prof. H. S. Shin. KAIST PDF Prof. C. H. Lee, Seoul National University PDF