Potential of fluorescence excitation emission matrix (FEEM) analysis for foulant characterisation in membrane bioreactors (MBRs)

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 34, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 167-172

  Subhi, Nashida ^a   Henderson, Rita ^a   Stuetz, Richard M ^a   Chen, Vicki ^a   Le Clech, Pierre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cleaning; FEEM; Foulants; Fouling layers; LC OCD; Membrane bioreactor (MBR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054965194     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2011.2903     Document Type: Article

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