Influencing parameters for the operation of an MBR with respect to the removal of persistent organic pollutants

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 102-107

  Lipp, P ^a   Kreissel K ^a   Meuler, S ^b   Bischof, F ^c   Tiehm, A ^a  

^a Water Technology Center   (Germany)

^b Industriepark Erasbach A1   (Germany)

^c University of Applied Science Amberg Weiden   (Germany)

Author keywords

Membrane bioreactor; Operation parameters; Persistent organic pollutants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954203552     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.654     Document Type: Article

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