Dispersion characteristics of a rotating hollow fiber membrane bioreactor: Effects of module packing density and rotational frequency

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 144-150

  Rector, Tony J ^a   Garland, Jay L ^b   Starr, Stanley O ^c  

^a HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND   (United States)

^b DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

^c KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Hollow fiber contactor; Mass transfer; Membrane bioreactor; Mixing

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DISPERSIONS; DISSOLUTION; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; TURBULENT FLOW;

FLOW RATES; HOLLOW FIBER CONTACTORS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; MODULE ROTATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BROMIDE;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; DISPERSIONS; DISSOLUTION; FIBROUS MEMBRANES; MASS TRANSFER; MIXING; TURBULENT FLOW; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; DISPERSION; FLOW RATE; MUSCLE FIBER MEMBRANE; PACKAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBULENT FLOW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

DISPERSIONS; DISSOLVING; HOLLOW SYNTHETIC FIBERS; MASS TRANSFER; MEMBRANES; MIXING; SEWAGE TREATMENT; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33646802953     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2005.10.050     Document Type: Article

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