Effect of sludge properties on the filtration characteristics of self-forming dynamic membranes (SFDMs) in aerobic bioreactors: Formation time, filtration resistance, and fouling propensity

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 186-194

  Liang, Shuang ^a   Qu, Luojuan ^a   Meng, Fangang ^b   Han, Xueli ^a   Zhang, Jian ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Membrane bioreactor; Membrane formation; Membrane fouling; Self forming dynamic membranes; Sludge properties

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE FORMATION; SELF-FORMING DYNAMIC MEMBRANES (SFDM); SLUDGE PROPERTIES; SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE;

CARBOHYDRATES; HYDROPHOBICITY; MEMBRANE FOULING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VISCOSITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOREACTORS;

AEROBIC REACTOR; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF FORMING DYNAMIC MEMBRANE; SLUDGE; SPECIFIC OXYGEN UPTAKE RATE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84875307778     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.02.021     Document Type: Article

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