Effects of solid concentrations and cross-flow hydrodynamics on microfiltration of anaerobic sludge

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 345, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 142-147

  Ho, Jaeho ^a   Sung, Shihwu ^b  

^a SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR); Cross flow velocity (CFV); Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Filtration law; Non Newtonian; Rheology; Soluble microbial products (SMP)

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; CROSSFLOW VELOCITIES; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FILTRATION LAW; NON-NEWTONIAN RHEOLOGY; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS;

BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELASTICITY; FLOW VELOCITY; FLUID DYNAMICS; MICROFILTRATION; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PLASTICITY; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RHEOLOGY; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; VISCOSITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSFLOW FILTRATION; CYTOLYSIS; FLOW KINETICS; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROFILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; STEADY STATE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 72049100943     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2009.08.047     Document Type: Article

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