The thesis involves the development and implementation of a new and robust control system based on permeability trends but at the same time capable of reducing aeration proportionally to permeate flux. Permeability was made a key parameter for directly comparing temporary changes in membrane performance. Transmembrane pressure and flux were gathered every 10 seconds and permeability values were automatically calculated; different mathematical algorithms were applied for the signal filtering of on-line data. Short term and long term permeability trends were compared once a day, and a control action was applied proportionally to the short term/long term permeability ratio without exceeding the aeration flow recommended by the membrane suppliers. / El treball presentat a la tesi inclou el desenvolupament i la implementacio d’un nou sistema de control robust basat en les tendencies de la permeabilitat i, al mateix temps, capac de reduir l’aeracio de forma proporcional al flux de permeat. S’ha seleccionat la permeabilitat com el parametre clau per comparar directament els canvis temporals en el funcionament de les membranes. La pressio transmembrana i el flux es mesuren cada 10 segons i llavors la permeabilitat es calcula automaticament. El senyal de les dades recollides en linia es filtra adequadament mitjancant diversos algoritmes matematics. L’algoritme de control compara diariament una tendencia a curt termini de la permeabilitat amb una tendencia a llarg termini de la permeabilitat, i s’aplica una accio de control proporcional al quocient de les dues tendencies, sense excedir mai el cabal d’aeracio recomanat pels fabricants de membranes.