Impacts of NF concentrate recirculation on membrane performance in an integrated MBR and NF membrane process for wastewater treatment

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 453, Issue , 2014, Pages 359-368

  Kappel, C ^a,b   Kemperman, A J B ^b   Temmink, H ^a,c   Zwijnenburg, A ^a   Rijnaarts, H H M ^c   Nijmeijer, K ^b  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Concentrates; Membrane bioreactor (MBR); Membrane fouling; Nanofiltration; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATES; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION; DISSOLVED ORGANICS; MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR (MBR); MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER REUSE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREACTORS; MEMBRANE FOULING; NANOFILTRATION; NANOFILTRATION MEMBRANES; ORGANIC ACIDS; VIRUSES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER CONSERVATION;

HUMIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; NANOFILTRATION; PH; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 84889581455     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.11.023     Document Type: Article

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