Membrane aerated biofilm reactors: A brief current review

Recent Patents on Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 88-93

  Li, Tianggang ^a   Liu, Junxin ^a   Bai, Renbi ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Application; Biofilm stratification; Bubble less aeration; Membrane aerated biofilm reactors; Membrane meterials and modules

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PHASE INTERFACES;

'CURRENT; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFILM STRATIFICATION; BIOTREATMENTS; BUBBLE-LESS AERATION; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; LIQUID INTERFACE; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTOR; MEMBRANE METERIAL AND MODULE; SOLUBLE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILMS;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXYGEN;

AERATION; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DENITRIFICATION; FLOW RATE; GAS PERMEABILITY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATENT; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 55849125105     PISSN: 18722083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187220808784619739     Document Type: Review

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