Optimization of membrane bioreactors by the addition of powdered activated carbon

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 138, Issue , 2013, Pages 38-47

  Ng, Choon Aun ^a   Sun, Darren ^b   Bashir, Mohammed J K ^a   Wai, Soon Han ^a   Wong, Ling Yong ^a   Nisar, Humaira ^a   Wu, Bing ^b,c   Fane, Anthony G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN   (Malaysia)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Membrane bioreactor; PAC replacement rate; Powdered activated carbon (PAC); Size of the PAC; Sludge retention time (SRT)

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS;

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON; REPLACEMENT RATES; SIZE OF THE PAC; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOREACTOR; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; MEMBRANE; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SLUDGE; SUSPENDED LOAD; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

EID: 84876468861     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.129     Document Type: Article

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