Minimization of sludge production and stable operational condition of a submerged membrane activated sludge process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 121-128

  Bhatta, C P ^a   Matsuda, A ^a   Kawasaki, K ^a   Omori, D ^b  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Daiki Company   (Japan)

Author keywords

Activated sludge process; Excess sludge production; Stable operational condition; Submerged membrane process

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOREACTORS; MICROFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT;

SLUDGE LOADING RATE; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SUBMERGED MEMBRANES; SUCTION PRESSURE;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; MICROFILTRATION; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE MINIMIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 10244222362     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0551     Document Type: Article

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