Ten persistent myths and the realities of membrane bioreactor technology for municipal applications

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-39

  Lesjean, B ^a   Tazi Pain, A ^b   Thaure, D ^c   Moeslang, H ^d   Buisson, H ^c  

^a Berlin Centre of Competence for Water   (Germany)

^b Anjou Recherche   (France)

^c Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

^d Aquantis GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Europe; Market; Membrane bioreactor technology; Municipal wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; FULL SCALE; MARKET; MBR TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR TECHNOLOGY; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT; RESEARCH EFFORTS; WATER PROFESSIONALS;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; CLARIFICATION; COMMERCE; RECLAMATION; TECHNOLOGY; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY;

BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EUROPE; MARKET; MEMBRANE REACTOR; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; WATER POLLUTANTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 79251519662     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.005     Document Type: Review

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