Membrane bioreactor biomass characteristics and microbial yield at very low mean cell residence time

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-198

  Harper Jr , W F ^a   Bernhardt, M ^a   Newfield, C ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass characteristics; Membrane bioreactors; Microbial yield

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOMASS; CELLS; DRUG PRODUCTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISMS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOMASS CHARACTERISTICS; CELL RESIDENCE TIME; MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; MICROBIAL YIELD;

BIOREACTORS;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; DRUG PRODUCTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROORGANISMS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; DEWATERING; EFFLUENT; GRAVITY FLOW; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SEDIMENTATION; SLUDGE; SORPTION;

EID: 33645888697     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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