The biofilm membrane bioreactor (BF-MBR)-a review

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 288-295

  Ivanovic, I ^a   Leiknes, T O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Activated sludge membrane bioreactor AS MBR; Assisted biofilm membrane bioreactor aBF MBR; Biofilm carriers; Biofilm membrane bioreactor BF MBR; Membrane fouling; Pure biofilm membrane bioreactor pBF MBR

Indexed keywords

EID: 85025328121     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.661283     Document Type: Review

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