The IFAS-MBR process: A compact combination of biofilm and MBR tecnnology as RO pretreatment

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 4-6, 2013, Pages 1063-1069

  De la Torre, T ^a   Rodriguez C ^a   Gomez M A ^b   Alonso, E ^c   Malfeito, J J ^a  

^a Acciona Agua   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm; IFAS; Membrane bioreactor; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875798590     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.700006     Document Type: Article

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