Membrane fouling control of hybrid membrane bioreactor: Effect of extracellular polymeric substances

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 928-934

  Wang, Xiaochang C ^a   Liu, Qiang ^b   Liu, Yongjun J ^a  

^a XI'AN UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Jinan Water Supply Group Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Extracellular polymeric substances; Hybrid membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILM CARRIERS; CAKE LAYER; CONVENTIONAL MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; HYBRID MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; LARGER PARTICLE SIZES; PARTICLE STRUCTURE; SETTLEABILITY; SLUDGE PROPERTIES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCONVERSION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

BIOREACTORS;

DETECTOR; FOULING; MEMBRANE; PARTICLE SIZE; REACTOR;

EID: 77951674241     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496391003657030     Document Type: Article

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