Investigating the effect of colloids on the performance of a biofilm membrane reactor (BF-MBR) for treatment of municipal wastewater

Water SA

Volumn 32, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 708-714

  Leiknes, T ^a   Ivanovic, I ^a   Odegaard H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofilm membrane reactor; Colloidal fouling; Fractional COD distribution; Particle size distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BIOFILM MEMBRANE REACTOR; COLLOIDAL FOULING; FRACTIONAL COD DISTRIBUTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; COLLOID; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; WASTEWATER;

EID: 33845496067     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 03784738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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