Anaerobic membrane bioreactors: Applications and research directions

Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 489-530

  Liao, Bao Qiang ^a   Kraemer, Jeremy T ^b   Bagley, David M ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic wastewater treatment; Biogas production; Membrane configuration; Membrane flux; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOMASS; FOOD PROCESSING; FOULING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANAEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT; BIOGAS PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE CONFIGURATION; MEMBRANE FLUX; MEMBRANE FOULING;

BIOREACTORS;

BIOGAS;

BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FOOD PROCESSING; FOULING; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND;

ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; BIOREACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD PROCESSING; FOULING CONTROL; INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REVIEW; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOGAS; BIOMASS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FOOD; FOULING; PROCESSING; SEWAGE;

EID: 33646933310     PISSN: 10643389     EISSN: 15476537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10643380600678146     Document Type: Review

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