Reduction of emerging micropollutants, organic matter, nutrients and salinity from real wastewater by combined MBR-NF/RO treatment

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 132-143

  Cartagena, Pablo ^a   El Kaddouri, Marouane ^a   Cases, Vicente ^a   Trapote, Arturo ^a   Prats, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emerging micropollutants; Membrane bioreactor; Nanofiltration; Reverse osmosis; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR (MBR); MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MICROPOLLUTANTS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER REUSE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREACTORS; NANOFILTRATION; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PILOT PLANTS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 84876110745     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2013.03.024     Document Type: Article

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