Biofilm formation and permeate quality improvement in Gravity Driven Membrane ultrafiltration

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 274-282

  Chomiak, A ^a   Mimoso, J ^a   Koetzsch, S ^a   Sinnet, B ^a   Pronk, W ^a   Derlon, N ^a   Morgenroth, E ^a,b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Assimilable organic carbon; Biofilm structure; Gravity Driven Membrane ultrafiltration; Permeate flux; Pre treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; FILTRATION; MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; ORGANIC CARBON; PACKED BEDS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ASSIMILABLE ORGANIC CARBON; BIOFILM STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE ULTRAFILTRATION; PERMEATE FLUX; PRE-TREATMENT;

PERMEATION;

ORGANIC CARBON; WATER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; FRACTIONATION; MEMBRANE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; STABILIZATION; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; GRAVITY DRIVEN MEMBRANE FILTRATION; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; HYDROLYSIS; PACKED BED REACTOR; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENTATION; SLOW SAND FILTRATION; THICKNESS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PERMEABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84899985274     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.197     Document Type: Article

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