Influence of supporting media in suspension on membrane fouling reduction in submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR)

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 374, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 121-128

  Johir, M A H ^a   Aryal, R ^a   Vigneswaran, S ^a   Kandasamy, J ^a   Grasmick, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

EEM; Membrane resistance; Molecular weight distribution; Suspended media

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION MECHANISM; AERATION RATE; AIR SCOURING; EEM; EXCITATION EMISSION MATRICES; FILTRATION FLUX; FOULING REDUCTION; FULVIC ACIDS; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; ORGANIC REMOVAL; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; SUSPENDED MEDIA;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AMINO ACIDS; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; EFFLUENTS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; ORGANIC ACIDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); REMOVAL; THERMOMECHANICAL PULPING PROCESS;

MICROFILTRATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMINO ACID; BIOPOLYMER; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; AERATION; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; FOULING CONTROL; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR;

EID: 79954933245     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.03.023     Document Type: Article

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