Effects of hydraulic retention time on system performance of a submerged membrane bioreactor

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 851-868

  Tay, Joo Hwa ^a   Luhai Zeng, Jack ^a   Sun, Darren Delai ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Fouling; Hydraulic retention time; Membrane bioreactor; Optimal HRT; Prolonged sludge retention time; Submerged ceramic membrane

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; FILTRATION; FOULING; HYDRAULICS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME (HRT);

BIOREACTORS;

BIOREACTOR; FOULING; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037224204     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SS-120017630     Document Type: Conference Paper

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