Foaming in membrane bioreactors: Identification of the causes

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 128, Issue , 2013, Pages 453-461

  Di Bella, Gaetano ^a   Torregrossa, Michele ^b  

^a KORE UNIVERSITY OF ENNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

EPS; Filamentous micro organisms; Foam power; Foaming; MBR; Modified scum index

Indexed keywords

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE; FOAMING AGENT; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIOREACTOR; FOAM; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; INDEX METHOD; MEMBRANE; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; POLYMER; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAMING; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MODIFIED SCUM INDEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SLUDGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 84879509362     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.036     Document Type: Article

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