Correlation between local TMP distribution and bio-cake porosity on the membrane in a submerged MBR

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 332, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 50-55

  Lee, Woo Nyoung ^a   Cheong, Won Suk ^a   Yeon, Kyung Min ^a   Hwang, Byung Kook ^a   Lee, Chung Hak ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bio cake porosity; Local aeration method; Local TMP distribution; Membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

BIO-CAKE POROSITY; CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPES; EFFECTIVE LOCATIONS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPERIMENTAL METHODS; GOOD CORRELATIONS; HOLLOW FIBERS; IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; LOCAL AERATION METHOD; LOCAL POROSITIES; LOCAL POROSITY DISTRIBUTIONS; LOCAL TMP DISTRIBUTION; MEMBRANE BIOFOULING; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE MODULES; MEMBRANE SURFACES; MIXING INTENSITIES; OPTIMUM POSITIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS; SUBMERGED MBR; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; TRANS-MEMBRANE PRESSURES;

BIOFOULING; BIOREACTORS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MEMBRANES; POROSITY; PUMPS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS;

MEMBRANE FOULING;

AERATOR; APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BIO CAKE; BIOFOULING; BIOREACTOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HOLLOW FIBER; MEASUREMENT; POROSITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; SUCTION; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURE;

FOULING; IMAGE ANALYSIS; POROSITY; PUMPS; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING;

EID: 62649161399     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.01.036     Document Type: Article

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