Effect of mixed liquor properties on fouling propensity in membrane bioreactors

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 342, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 88-96

  Wu, Jinling ^a   Huang, Xia ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fouling propensity; Membrane bioreactor; Membrane filterability; Mixed liquor property

Indexed keywords

EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FLOC SIZE; IDENTICAL CONDITIONS; LIQUOR SAMPLES; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTERABILITY; MIXED LIQUOR PROPERTIES; MIXED LIQUOR PROPERTY; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS; MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ORGANICS; SIGNIFICANT FACTORS;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; POLYSACCHARIDES;

CELL MEMBRANES;

ORGANIC MATTER; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; FOULING CONTROL; LIQUID; MEMBRANE FILTER; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERNATANT; VISCOSITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68049127778     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.06.024     Document Type: Article

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