Influence of temperature and temperature shock on sludge properties, cake layer structure, and membrane fouling in a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 421-422, Issue , 2012, Pages 131-144

  Gao, W J ^a   Qu, X ^a   Leung, K T ^a   Liao, B Q ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic membrane bioreactor; Cake layer structure; Membrane fouling; Sludge properties; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; ANALYTICAL TOOL; CAKE LAYER; CAKE LAYER STRUCTURE; COLLOIDAL PARTICLE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESES (DGGE); EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FOULING RESISTANCE; LABORATORY SCALE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; SLUDGE PROPERTIES; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS;

BIOREACTORS; ELECTROPHORESIS; MEMBRANE FOULING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMERS;

TEMPERATURE;

ANAEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; CAKE LAYER STRUCTURE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUBMERGED ANAEROBIC MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 84865994083     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2012.07.003     Document Type: Article

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