An investigation of the long-term filtration performance of a membrane bioreactor (MBR): The role of specific organic fractions

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 372, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 102-115

  Patsios, S I ^a   Karabelas, A J ^a  

^a Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bound extracellular microbial products (bEPS); Dissolved organic matter (DOM); Filtration resistance; Membrane bioreactor (MBR); Membrane fouling; Soluble microbial products (SMP)

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER (DOM); FILTRATION RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR (MBR); MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS;

BIOCONVERSION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREACTORS; BIOSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOLUTION; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

MICROFILTRATION;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; POLYMER; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; FILTRATION; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FOULING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79953029507     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.01.055     Document Type: Article

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