Microfiltration of activated sludge using modified PVC membranes: Effect of pulsing on flux recovery

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 591-612

  Kim, Dae Sik ^a   Kang, Jong Seok ^a   Lee, Young Moo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Backpulsing; Crossflow filtration; Microporous membrane; N vinyl 2 pyrrolidinone (NVP); Poly (vinylchloride); Sludge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; HYDROPHILICITY; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYMERIZATION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

MEMBRANE FOULING;

MICROFILTRATION;

1 VINYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; MONOMER; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; PROTEIN;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MICROFILTRATION; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADHESION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CROSSFLOW FILTRATION; DILUTION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROFILTRATION; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PRESSURE; SOLID; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WET DEPOSITION; WETTABILITY;

EID: 0037219830     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120016653     Document Type: Article

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