Comparison between a Conventional Membrane Bioreactor (C-MBR) and a Biofilm Membrane Bioreactor (BF-MBR) for domestic wastewater treatment

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 683-691

  Subtil, E L ^a   Mierzwa, J C ^b   Hespanhol, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biofilm membrane bioreactor; Fouling; Membrane bioreactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOCONVERSION; BIOFILMS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EFFLUENTS; FOULING; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CONVENTIONAL MEMBRANE BIOREACTORS; DOMESTIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT; DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 84907890527     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/0104-6632.20140313s00002890     Document Type: Article

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