Significant role of membrane fouling and microbial community on the performance of membrane bioreactor (MBR) system

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 90-98

  Eusebio, Ramon Christian ^a   Cho, Yoon Ho ^a   Sibag, Mark ^a   Kim, Hyoung Gun ^b   Chung, Tai Hak ^c   Kim, Han Seung ^a  

^a Myong Ji University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling; Nutrient removal; Polymeric substances; Thiosphaera

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PARACOCCUS PANTOTROPHUS; THIOCYSTIS;

EID: 77954299986     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1703     Document Type: Article

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