Surface modification of polypropylene macroporous membrane to improve its antifouling characteristics in a submerged membrane-bioreactor: H2O plasma treatment

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 4341-4347

  Yu, Hai Yin ^a   Tang, Zhao Qi ^a   Huang, Lei ^a   Cheng, Gang ^a   Li, Wei ^a   Zhou, Jin ^a   Yan, Meng Gang ^a   Gu, Jia Shan ^a   Wei, Xian Wen ^a  

^a ANHUI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antifouling characteristics; H2O plasma treatment; Polypropylene macroporous membrane; Submerged membrane bioreactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOREACTORS; CONTACT ANGLE; ENAMELS; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FREE ENERGY; MEMBRANES; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TREATMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANTIFOULING CHARACTERISTICS; H2O PLASMA TREATMENT; MACROPOROUS MEMBRANES; MODIFIED MEMBRANES; PLASMA TREATMENT; POLYPROPYLENE HOLLOW FIBRES; POLYPROPYLENE MACROPOROUS MEMBRANE; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; SURFACE MODIFICATION OF POLYPROPYLENES; TREATMENT TIME;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

POLYPROPYLENE;

BIOREACTOR; FLUX MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE; PLASMA; POLYMER; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CONTACT ANGLE; ENERGY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FOULING CONTROL; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HYDROPHILICITY; IMMERSION; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WETTABILITY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 52949151509     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.05.028     Document Type: Article

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