Influence of EPS and MLSS concentrations on mixed liquor physical parameters of two membrane bioreactors

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 46, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 46-59

  Chabaliná, Liuba Domínguez ^a   Ruiz, Jaume Baeza ^a   Pastor, Manuel Rodríguez ^a   Rico, Daniel Prats ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Extracellular polymeric substances; Membrane bioreactor; Microfiltration; Mixed liquor suspended solids; Ultrafiltration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862119856     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.677494     Document Type: Article

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