Long-term pilot scale investigation of novel hybrid ultrafiltration-osmotic membrane bioreactors

Desalination

Volumn 363, Issue , 2015, Pages 64-74

  Holloway, Ryan W ^a   Wait, Andrew S ^a   Fernandes da Silva, Aline ^a   Herron, Jack ^b   Schutter, Mark D ^b   Lampi, Keith ^b   Cath, Tzahi Y ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

^b Hydration Technology Innovations   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct potable reuse; Forward osmosis; Membrane bioreactor; Nutrient recovery; Osmotic MBR; Salt rejection

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOCONVERSION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; NUTRIENTS; OSMOSIS; PHOSPHORUS; SALTS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

FORWARD OSMOSIS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; NUTRIENT RECOVERY; OSMOTIC MBR; POTABLE REUSE; SALT REJECTIONS;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 84925290093     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.05.040     Document Type: Article

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