K.-V. Peinemann is Principal Reserch Scientist at the Membranes Research Center of KAUST, Saudi Arabia and is honorary Professor at the University of Hanover. He has worked in the field of membrane science and technology for almost 30 years. He was researcher at MTR, USA and almost 20 years Head of the Department of Membrane Development at GKSS, Germany. He has published 75 papers in international journals, holds 20 membrane related patents, has been responsible for the organization of numerous international workshops, From 2002 to 2004, Professor Peinemann served as the President of the European Membrane Society and he is a co-founder of the membrane company GMT Membrantechnik in Rheinfelden, Germany. S. P. Nunes is Principal Reserch Scientist at the Membranes Research Center of KAUST, Saudi Arabia. She was Associate Professor at the University of Campinas, Brazil, Humboldt fellow at the University of Mainz, Head of Department of Membranes for Energy at GKSS, Germany. She has been working on the development of polymeric materials for almost 30 years, and has authored over 100 papers in international journals. She has coordinated European and German projects on membranes for fuel cell and on training of young scientists in the membrane field, organizing several international workshops and summer schools.

PrefaceFUNDAMENTALS OF FOULINGIntroductionConcentration Boundary LayerModeling Ultrafiltration in the Absence of FoulingModeling Membrane Filtration in the Presence of FoulingFouling Overview: its Nature and Key InfluencesModeling of FoulingPrevention and Reduction of FoulingReverse Osmosis and FoulingFouling in Ultrafiltration and MicrofiltrationFouling in Pervaporation and Gas SeparationConcluding RemarksBIOFOULING IN MEMBRANE SYSTEMSIntroductionBiofouling: Definition, Formation, and Impact on Membrane PerformanceAssessment, Visualization, and MonitoringStrategies for Controlling BiofoulingFuture Developments and ConclusionCURRENT AND EMERGING MEMBRANE PROCESSES FOR WATER TREATMENTIntroductionGlobal Assessment and Forecast of the Water Treatment Membrane MarketMembrane Products and ProcessesMembrane FoulingMembrane Process Integration in Water TreatmentConclusionsINTEGRATED MEMBRANE SYSTEMS FOR DESALINATIONIntroductionProcess Intensification StrategyPotential of Membrane Processes in Desalination SchemesIntegrated Membrane Systems for Water TreatmentCost AnalysisConclusionsSEAWATER AND BRACKISH-WATER DESALINATION WITH MEMBRANE OPERATIONSIntroduction: The Need for WaterMembrane Techniques in Water TreatmentReverse-Osmosis Desalination: Process and CostsTreatment of Sewage and Polluted WaterFouling and PreventionR&D DirectionsSummaryWATER TREATMENT IN THE PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRYIntroductionProcess Waters and Effluents in the Pulp and Paper IndustryImportant Membrane CharacteristicsOperational Parameters Affecting Filtration EfficiencyExamples of Industrial ApplicationsPurfication of FreshwaterConcentrate Treatment and DisposalResearch Trends and FutureMEMBRANE BIOREACTORSIntroductionMembranes in Wastewater TreatmentMembrane Bioreactor ConfigurationsCommercialization of the MBR ProcessSummary

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