Performance analysis of a pilot-scale membrane aerated biofilm reactor for the treatment of landfill leachate

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 273, Issue , 2015, Pages 120-129

  Syron, Eoin ^a,b   Semmens, Michael J ^c   Casey, Eoin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b OxyMem   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeration; Ammonia oxidation; Biofilm; Leachate; MABR; Membrane

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; LAND FILL; MEMBRANES; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; WATER AERATION;

AERATION EFFICIENCIES; AMMONIA OXIDATION; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; INFLUENT AMMONIUM CONCENTRATION; LEACHATES; MABR; MEMBRANE AERATED BIOFILM REACTORS (MABR); PILOT-SCALE MEMBRANES;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

EID: 84925935664     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.03.043     Document Type: Article

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