Filtration behaviors and biocake formation mechanism of mesh filters used in membrane bioreactors

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 472-479

  Li, Wen Wei ^a   Sheng, Guo Ping ^a   Wang, Yun Kun ^a   Liu, Xian Wei ^a   Xu, Juan ^a   Yu, Han Qing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Biocake; Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS); Membrane bioreactors (MBRs); Mesh filter; Two stage model

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOREACTORS; MESH GENERATION; MICROFILTRATION; POLYMERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOCAKE; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MESH FILTERS; TWO STAGE MODEL;

FILTRATION; POLYMERS;

EID: 84856344057     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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