Effect of the shear intensity on fouling in submerged membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 311, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 173-181

  Delgado, S ^a   Villarroel, R ^a   Gonzalez E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Hollow fibre; Membrane fouling; Shear intensity; Submerged membrane bioreactor; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FOULING; VISCOSITY;

HOLLOW FIBRE; MEMBRANE FOULING; SHEAR INTENSITY; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FOULING; VISCOSITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; FOULING CONTROL; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR FLOW; SPARGING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 39149132107     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2007.12.019     Document Type: Article

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