From the conventional biological wastewater treatment to hybrid processes, the evaluation of organic micropollutant removal: A review

Water Research

Volumn 111, Issue , 2017, Pages 297-317

  Grandclément, Camille ^a,b,c   Seyssiecq, Isabelle ^b   Piram, Anne ^a   Wong Wah Chung, Pascal ^a   Vanot, Guillaume ^c   Tiliacos, Nicolas ^c   Roche, Nicolas ^b   Doumenq, Pierre ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c Groupe Ovalee   (France)

Author keywords

Advanced treatment; Enzymatic treatment; Membrane bioreactor; Process parameters; Trace organic contaminants removal

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; EFFICIENCY; RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADVANCED TREATMENT; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; PROCESS PARAMETERS; TRACE ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS;

BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MICROBIAL ENZYME; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; ECONOMIC CONDITIONS; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MEMBRANE; MICROORGANISM; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOIL MICROORGANISM; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FED BATCH FERMENTATION; FEEDING; FUNGUS; HYBRID PROCESS; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETENTION TIME; REVIEW; SLUDGE RETENTION TIME; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER POLLUTANT; WATER POLLUTION; WHITE ROT FUNGI; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 85009428609     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.01.005     Document Type: Review

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