Impact of suspended solids concentration on sludge filterability in full-scale membrane bioreactors

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 476, Issue , 2015, Pages 68-75

  Lousada Ferreira, Maria ^a   van Lier, Jules B ^a   van der Graaf, Jaap H J M ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b WITTEVEEN BOS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Filterability; Membrane bioreactors; Mixed liquor suspended solids concentration

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOCONVERSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE FILTERABILITIES; CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; FILTERABILITY; FILTRATION CHARACTERISTICS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLIDS CONCENTRATION; SOLUBLE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS;

BIOREACTORS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DILUTION; FILTRATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MIXED LIQUOR SUSPENDED SOLID; PARTICLE SIZE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 84913587530     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.11.012     Document Type: Article

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