Oxygen air enrichment through composite membrane: Application to an aerated biofilm reactor

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 771-779

  Cerqueira, A C ^a   Nobrega, R ^a   Sant'Anna Jr , G L ^a   Dezotti, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aeration; Biofilm; MABR; Oxygen transfer; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL ACTIVATED SLUDGES; HOLLOW-FIBRE MEMBRANE; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MABR; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTORS (MABR); OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE; OXYGEN TRANSFER; OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOACTIVITY; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; MEMBRANES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER AERATION;

OXYGEN;

EID: 84893081313     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322013000400009     Document Type: Article

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