A novel sponge-submerged membrane bioreactor (SSMBR) for wastewater treatment and reuse

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 273-285

  Guo, Wenshan ^a   Ngo, Huu Hao ^a   Vigneswaran, S ^a   Xing, Wen ^a   Goteti, Pavan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Critical flux; Membrane bioreactors; Microbial growth; Oxygen uptake rate; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; VOLUME FRACTION;

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR (MBR); OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; VOLUME FRACTION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADABILITY; FOULING; MEMBRANE; OXYGEN; PRESSURE; REACTOR; REUSABILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 38949166355     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390701787446     Document Type: Article

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