Membrane autopsy to investigate CaCO3 scale formation in pilot-scale, submerged membrane bioreactor treating calcium-rich wastewater

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1397-1404

  Lee, Mooseok ^a   Kim, Jeonghwan ^b  

^a Kolon Industries Inc   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcium carbonate scale; Membrane autopsy; Membrane bioreactor; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BENCH-SCALE TEST; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM CARBONATE SCALE; CARBONATE SALTS; CITRIC ACID SOLUTION; CLEANING STRATEGIES; CONCENTRATION OF; HIGH POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE AUTOPSIES; MEMBRANE AUTOPSY; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE SCALING; MEMBRANE SURFACE; MF MEMBRANE; PILOT SCALE; PRE-TREATMENT; SCALE FORMATION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; SUBMERGED MBR; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; SURFACE FOULING; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CARBONATES; CARBONATION; CHEMICAL CLEANING; CITRIC ACID; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCALE (DEPOSITS); WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

MEMBRANES;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CITRIC ACID; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PILOT STUDY; PRECIPITATION; REACTOR OPERATION; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70349479397     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2195     Document Type: Article

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