Effects of flux enhancing polymer on the characteristics of sludge in membrane bioreactor process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 151-157

  Yoon, S H ^a   Collins, J H ^a   Musale, D ^a   Sundararajan, S ^a   Tsai, S P ^a   Hallsby, G A ^a   Kong, J F ^b   Koppes, J ^c   Cachia, P ^d  

^a NALCO COMPANY   (United States)

^b Nalco Pacific Pte Ltd   (Singapore)

^c Nalco Europe BV   (Netherlands)

^d Nalco Japan Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flux enhancement; Fouling prevention; Membrane bioreactor (MBR); Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CLEANING; POLYSACCHARIDES; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXICITY;

MEMBRANE BIORECTOR (MBR); MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE ENHANCER (MPE); TRANS-MEMBRANE PRESSURE (TMP);

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

OXYGEN; POLYMER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

FOULING; MEMBRANE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOULING PREVENTION; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; REACTOR OPTIMIZATION; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21244443860     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0633     Document Type: Article

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