Membrane photobioreactor is a system that integrates microalage growth with membrane separations for nutrient (N and P) removal from wastewater and algal biomass production for biofuels, as shown in Fig. 1.
Schematic diagram of a membrane photobioreactor (Adapted from Xu et al. (2014))
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Liao, B. (2016). Use of Microalgae in MBR. In: Drioli, E., Giorno, L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Membranes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44324-8_2116
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