Membrane aeration bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Completely mixed and plug-flow operation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Pankhania, M ^a   Brindle, K ^b   Stephenson, T ^b  

^a Dunedin Hse Auckland Pk Mt F   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Bioreactor; Bubbleless membrane oxygenation; Completely mixed reactor; Hollow fibres; Plug flow reactor; Pure oxygen; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE AERATION BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE REACTOR; WASTE WATER TREATMENT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILMS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOMASS; BUBBLE FORMATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); GROWTH KINETICS; MASS TRANSFER; OXYGENATORS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOMASS GROWTH; BUBBLELESS MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; COMPLETELY MIXED REACTOR; MEMBRANE AERATION BIOREACTORS; MIXED AND PLUG FLOW OPERATION;

BIOREACTORS;

AERATION; BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; MEMBRANE; WASTEWATER;

EID: 0032830258     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(99)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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