Modelling bioprocesses and membrane fouling in membrane bioreactor (MBR): A review towards finding an integrated model framework

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 122, Issue , 2012, Pages 119-129

  Zuthi, M F R ^a   Ngo, H H ^a   Guo, W S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated sludge model; Integrated model; Membrane bioreactor; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE MODEL; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; BIOPROCESSES; END-USERS; INTEGRATED MODEL FRAMEWORK; INTEGRATED MODELS; MBR TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM;

BIOREACTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANE FOULING; MICROFILTRATION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFOULING; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPLEXITY; FILTRATION; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLYMER; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCT;

BIOFOULING; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SEWAGE;

EID: 84866012105     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.090     Document Type: Article

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