Cake layer morphology in microfiltration of activated sludge wastewater based on fractal analysis

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 250-257

  Meng, F G ^a   Zhang, H M ^a   Li, Y S ^a   Zhang, X W ^a   Yang, F L ^a   Xiao, J N ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cake layer structure; Cake permeability; Fractal theory; Membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; WASTEWATER;

CAKE LAYER STRUCTURE; CAKE PERMEABILITY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; FRACTAL THEORY; MEMBRANE FOOLING; MEMBRANE-BIOREACTORS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

EID: 22144439792     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2005.01.015     Document Type: Article

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