Rectification methods for the fouling of ultrafiltration hollow-fibre membranes as a result of excessive soluble iron

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 32, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 437-444

  Manzouri, M ^a   Shon, H K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Fouling; Membrane bioreactor; Ultrafiltration; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052903000     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2763     Document Type: Article

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