The impact of deflocculation-reflocculation on fouling in membrane bioreactors

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Van den Broeck, R ^a   Van Dierdonck, J ^a   Caerts, B ^a   Bisson, I ^a   Kregersman, B ^b   Nijskens, P ^b   Dotremont, C ^b   Van Impe, J F ^a   Smets, I Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b SEGHERS Keppel Technology Group   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bioflocculation; Cation bridging theory; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Membrane fouling; Monovalent polyvalent cation ratio

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE FLOCS; BIOFLOCCULATION; CATION BRIDGING THEORY; CATION RATIO; CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; DEFLOCCULATION; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; POLYVALENT CATIONS; REFLOCCULATION; SECONDARY MEMBRANE; STABLE OPERATION;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOCONVERSION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; POSITIVE IONS;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 76749137587     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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