Particulates and bacteria removal by ceramic microfiltration, UV photolysis, and their combination

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 895-901

  Aidan, Ahmed ^a   Mehrvar, Mehrab ^b   Ibrahim, Taleb Hassan ^a   Nenov, Valentin ^c  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ASSEN ZLATAROV UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Ceramic filters; Combined processes; Membrane bioreactors; Municipal wastewater; UV photolysis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; PHOTOLYSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; TURBIDITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA REMOVAL; CERAMIC MICROFILTRATION; MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; MEMBRANE MICROFILTRATION (MF); MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; UV PHOTOLYSIS; WATER TURBIDITY;

MICROFILTRATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; FILTER REACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTER; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHASE SEPARATION; PHOTOLYSIS; POROSITY; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CERAMICS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLYSIS; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRAFILTRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34250160155     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701369941     Document Type: Article

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