Evaluation of a novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for sustainable water reclamation

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 2429-2435

  Ngo, Huu Hao ^a   Guo, Wenshan ^a   Xing, Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Membrane fouling; Organic and nutrients removal; Sponge submerged membrane bioreactor; Sustainable flux; Sustainable water reclamation

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; PH EFFECTS; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER QUALITY;

MEMBRANE FOULING; NUTRIENTS REMOVAL; SPONGE-SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; SUSTAINABLE FLUX; SUSTAINABLE WATER RECLAMATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN; ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS 32; POLYESTER; URETHAN;

BIOREACTORS; PH EFFECTS; VOLUME FRACTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

BIOREACTOR; CARBAMATE; FOULING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; RECYCLING; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SPONGE; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION; IMMERSION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONGE (PORIFERA); WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ANIMALS; BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; PORIFERA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 38849097905     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.04.067     Document Type: Article

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