Membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment: Filtration performance evaluation of low cost polymeric and ceramic membranes

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 200-204

  Tewari, P K ^a   Singh, R K ^a   Batra, V S ^a   Balakrishnan, M ^a  

^a THE ENERGY AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ash filter; Critical flux; Membrane bioreactor; Nylon mesh; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BAGASSE FLY ASH; CRITICAL FLUX; FILTRATION PERFORMANCE; LOW COSTS; MACROPOROUS CERAMICS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MICRO POROUS MEMBRANES; NYLON MESH; PERMEATE QUALITY; SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATORS; SUBMERGED MBR; SUSPENDED SOLIDS; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CERAMIC MEMBRANES; FLY ASH; POLYAMIDES; RAYON; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 74849095704     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.11.022     Document Type: Article

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