Fouling control by reduction of submicron particles in a BF-MBR with an integrated flocculation zone in the membrane reactor

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1871-1883

  Ivanovic, Igor ^a   Leiknes, TorOve ^a   Ødegaard, Hallvard ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biofilm membrane reactor (BF MBR); Colloids; Particles size distribution (PSD); Submicron particles

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; COLLOIDS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FIBER OPTICS; FLOCCULATION; FOULING; SCALE (DEPOSITS); WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIO FILMS; BIOFILM MEMBRANE REACTOR (BF-MBR); DEWATERABILITY; FOULANTS; FOULING CONTROL; HOLLOW FIBERS; MEMBRANE MODULES; MEMBRANE REACTORS; OPERATIONAL CYCLES; PARTICLE FRACTIONS; PARTICLES SIZE DISTRIBUTION (PSD); SETTLEABILITY; SUBMICRON PARTICLES; SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

MEMBRANES;

CONTROL; FILM; FLOCCULATION; FOULING; HOLLOW FIBER; MEMBRANE; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTOR;

EID: 46049084053     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390801974704     Document Type: Conference Paper

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