Wastewater treatment by MBR pilot plant: Flat sheet and hollow fibre case studies

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 10-12, 2013, Pages 2423-2430

  Santasmasas, Carme ^a   Rovira, Miquel ^b,c   Clarens, Frederic ^b   Valderrama, Cásar ^c  

^a Recubrimientos y Moldeados SA (REMOSA)   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓ CTM CENTRE TECNOLÒGIC   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

COD; Flat sheet; Hollow fibre; Membrane bioreactor; Wastewater; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875767399     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.747476     Document Type: Article

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