Comparing two start-up strategies for MBRs: Experimental study and mathematical modelling

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 68, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-103

  Mannina, Giorgio ^a   Di Bella, Gaetano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ASM1 SMP; Calibration protocol; Experimental pilot plant; Fouling; MBR modelling; Start up

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ASM1-SMP; BEST CHOICE; CALIBRATION PROTOCOLS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL SURVEY; FOULING PHENOMENA; GAIN INSIGHT; GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE MODULE; LIFE SPAN; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MODEL CALIBRATION; MODEL PARAMETERS; PHYSICAL PROCESS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; REAL WASTEWATER; START-UP STRATEGY; START-UPS; UNCERTAINTY ESTIMATION;

CALIBRATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE FOULING; PILOT PLANTS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOULING CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER;

EID: 84864766401     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2012.07.011     Document Type: Article

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