The fouling phenomenon in membrane bioreactors: Assessment of different strategies for energy saving

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 444, Issue , 2013, Pages 332-344

  Mannina, Giorgio ^a   Cosenza, Alida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

ASM; Energy costs; Integrated MBR model; Membrane fouling

Indexed keywords

ASM; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; ENERGY COST; MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR (MBR); MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; OPERATIONAL VARIABLES; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN;

BIOREACTORS; COSTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

MEMBRANE FOULING;

AERATION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIOFOULING; BIOREACTOR; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY COST; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84879447752     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.05.047     Document Type: Article

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