Bacterial growth in batch-operated membrane filtration systems for drinking water treatment

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 156, Issue , 2015, Pages 165-174

  Mimoso, Joao ^a   Pronk, Wouter ^a   Morgenroth, Eberhard ^a,b   Hammes, Frederik ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bacterial growth; Batch operation; Biological stability; Drinking water; Membrane filtration; Permeate quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CONTAINERS; FILTRATION; POTABLE WATER; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BATCH OPERATION; BIOLOGICAL STABILITY; MEMBRANE FILTRATIONS; PERMEATE QUALITY;

MICROFILTRATION;

EID: 84956967916     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2015.09.070     Document Type: Article

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