The use of polyetherimide hollow fibres in a submerged membrane bioreactor operating with air backwashing

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 302, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 127-135

  Viero, Aline F ^a   Sant'Anna Jr , Geraldo L ^a   Nobrega, Ronaldo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EPS; Fouling; Hollow fibre membrane; Hydrophilic membrane; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACKWASHING; HYDRAULIC RETENTION; HYDROPHILIC MEMBRANE; THIN GEL LAYER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOREACTORS; FIBERS; GELS; POLYETHERIMIDES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

IMIDE; POLYETHERIMIDE; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOREACTORS; FIBERS; GELS; POLYETHERIMIDES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENT; HOLLOW FIBER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HYDROPHILICITY; PERFORMANCE; PERMEABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERNATANT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TURBIDITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548009603     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.06.036     Document Type: Article

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