Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: A review

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 198-199, Issue , 2012, Pages 138-148

  Skouteris, George ^a   Hermosilla, Daphne ^a   López, Patricio ^a   Negro, Carlos ^a   Blanco, Ángeles ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling; Microbiology; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENT DISCHARGE; EXCESS ENERGY; FLAT SHEET MEMBRANES; FLAT SHEETS; HOLLOW FIBRE; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; INDUSTRIAL SCALE; INDUSTRIALISATION; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; MESOPHILIC; METHANE PRODUCTION; NORMAL CONDITION; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; PRESENT SITUATION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; RESEARCH EFFORTS; THERMOPHILIC CONDITIONS; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS; TRANSMEMBRANE PRESSURES; TUBULAR MEMBRANES; WATERBODIES;

CERAMIC MEMBRANES; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; FIBERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; IRRIGATION; LOADING; MEMBRANE FOULING; METHANE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFILTRATION; ULTRAFILTRATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 84864304663     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.05.070     Document Type: Review

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