Numerical modeling of an electrically enhanced membrane bioreactor (MBER) treating medium-strength wastewater

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 164, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-9

  Giwa, Adewale ^a   Hasan, Shadi Wajih ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Bioprocess; Electrokinetics; Membrane; Modeling; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MICROFILTRATION; NUMERICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL DECOMPOSITION; BIOPROCESSES; ELECTRO COAGULATIONS; ELECTRO-KINETICS; MEDIUM-STRENGTH WASTEWATER; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; MODELING; ORGANIC NUTRIENTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; WASTEWATER POLLUTANTS;

BIOREACTORS;

CHROMIUM; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; METAL; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRICAL METHOD; HEAVY METAL; LABORATORY METHOD; MEMBRANE; MODEL VALIDATION; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCOAGULATION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOREACTOR; CHEMISTRY; DEVICES; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SEWAGE; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME FACTOR; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOLOGICAL OXYGEN DEMAND ANALYSIS; BIOREACTORS; ELECTRICITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; METALS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84940492507     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.08.031     Document Type: Article

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