The role of MBR technology for the improvement of environmental footprint of wastewater treatment

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2056-2064

  Lazarova, V ^a   Martin Ruel, S ^a   Barillon, B ^a   Dauthuille, P ^a  

^a GDF SUEZ   (France)

Author keywords

Emerging micropollutants; Emerging pathogens; Environmental footprint; Life cycle analysis; Membrane bioreactors

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; ECOTOXICITY; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HUMAN HEALTH; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MBR TECHNOLOGY; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR TECHNOLOGY; MICROPOLLUTANTS; TRACE POLLUTANT; WATER REUSE;

BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECYCLING; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; POLLUTANT; PROPHYLAXIS; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

BIOREACTORS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84870338065     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2012.413     Document Type: Article

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