Improvement of membrane filterability of the mixed liquor in a membrane bioreactor by ozonation

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 318, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 210-216

  Huang, Xia ^a   Wu, Jinling ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated sludge mixed liquor; Membrane bioreactor; Membrane filterability; Ozonation; Re flocculation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FILTRATION; FOULING; OZONIZATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE MIXED LIQUOR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTERABILITY; RE-FLOCCULATION;

BIOREACTORS;

AMMONIA;

AMMONIA; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FOULING; OZONIZATION;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID; MEMBRANE BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE FILTER; OZONATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ZETA POTENTIAL;

EID: 43549087827     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.02.031     Document Type: Article

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