Optimization of reactor depth in membrane bioreactors for municipal wastewater treatment

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 140, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Fernandez Alvarez G ^a   Perez J ^a   Gomez M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cost optimization; Membrane bioreactor (MBR); Oxygen transfer efficiency; Reactor depth; Standard oxygen transfer efficiency (SOTE)

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OXYGEN; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COST OPTIMIZATION; MEMBRANE BIO REACTOR (MBR); OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; REACTOR DEPTH; STANDARD OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCIES;

OPERATING COSTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; BIOREACTOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MEMBRANE; OPTIMIZATION; WASTE FACILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84902577917     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000829     Document Type: Article

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