Review of membrane technology applications in wastewater treatment and biofuels

The available natural energy sources are insufficient to meet everyone's needs. Due to an increased population, dwindling natural resources, limited natural sources, and environmental issues, it is critical to focus on reproducing, recycling, and reused techniques. Coal is a major source of energy generation in India, but it causes significant environmental pollution. The use of petroleum oil for transportation contributes to global warming, and domestic and industrial waste contributes to pollution. It is critical to consider waste water treatment as well as alternative energy sources such as biofuel. Conventional technology is insufficient in terms of both economics and the environment. Membrane technology is an effective and efficient technology. This paper provides an overview of recent research on membrane technology applications in waste water treatment, biofuel production (such as biodiesel and bioethanol). It also discusses membrane reactors, membrane bioreactors, and mixed matrix membrane reactor applications for biodiesel production, as well as hybrid pervaporization membrane bioreactors, integrated per vaporization membrane bioreactors for bioethanol production, the membrane bioreactors application for waste water treatment. Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the F-EIR Conference 2021 on Environment Concerns and its Remediation: Materials Science