A review of fouling of membrane bioreactors in sewage treatment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-235

  Judd, S J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extra cellular polymers; Fouling; Membrane bioreactors; Sewage

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; FOULING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; SEWAGE AERATION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACKFLUSHING; MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS (MBR);

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

BIOREACTOR; FOULING; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; CLEANING; COLLOID; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENZYME MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; FOULING PREVENTION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RESEARCH; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOLUTE; SUSPENSION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 1342305470     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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