Start-up performance evaluation of submerged membrane bioreactors using conventional activated sludge process and modified Luzack-Ettinger process

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 138, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 932-939

  Liang, Zhihua ^a   Hu, Zhiqiang ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

MBR; Membrane fouling; Nutrient removal; Reactor type; Start up

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; MBR; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; ORGANIC AND NUTRIENT REMOVALS; REACTOR TYPE; START-UPS; SUBMERGED MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; WASTEWATER NUTRIENT REMOVAL;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MEMBRANE FOULING; NUTRIENTS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; GROWTH RATE; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84878369950     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000559     Document Type: Article

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