Impact of cation concentrations on fouling in membrane bioreactors

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 343, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 110-118

  Arabi, Sara ^a   Nakhla, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

EPS; Fouling; M D ratio; MBR; Mg Ca ratio; SMP

Indexed keywords

EPS; M/D RATIO; MBR; MG/CA RATIO; SMP;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBOHYDRATES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANE FOULING; OXYGEN VACANCIES; POSITIVE IONS; WASTEWATER;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; CATION; MAGNESIUM; PROTEIN; SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; FOULING PREVENTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68949187839     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.07.016     Document Type: Article

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