Analysis of the filterability in industrial MBRs. Influence of activated sludge parameters and constituents on filterability

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 385-386, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-109

  Gil, J A ^a   Krzeminski, P ^a   van Lier, J B ^a   van der Graaf, J H J M ^b   Wijffels, T ^b   Prats, D ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b WITTEVEEN BOS   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge parameters; Filterability; Industrial MBR; Permeability

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; COLLOIDAL FRACTIONS; FILTERABILITY; FILTRATION PROCESS; FOULING PROCESS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; INDUSTRIAL MBR; INDUSTRIAL SCENARIOS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; RESEARCH GROUPS; SOLIDS RETENTION TIME; SOLUBLE ORGANIC FRACTION; SPECIFIC INFORMATION;

BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRY; MICROFILTRATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; FILTRATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 80755146146     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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