Evaluation of two pilot scale membrane bioreactors for the elimination of selected surfactants from municipal wastewaters

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 356, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 46-55

  González, Susana ^a   Petrovic, Mira ^a,b   Barceló, Damiá ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ionic surfactants; Membrane bioreactor; Non ionic surfactants; Nonylphenol ethoxylates; Surfactants; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

IONIC SURFACTANTS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; NONYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOREACTORS; EXTRACTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOREACTOR; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEMBRANE; PHENOL; SULFONATE; SURFACTANT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 44949255197     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.03.023     Document Type: Article

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