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Performance of a crossflow membrane bioreactor (CF-MBR) when treating refinery wastewater

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In this paper, the use of a crossflow membrane bioreactor (CF-MBR) in treating wastewater discharged by a petroleum refinery was investigated, and the results showed that a COD removal efficiency of more than 93% was obtained at both MLSS values.
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This article is published in Desalination.The article was published on 2006-05-10. It has received 95 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Membrane bioreactor & Hydraulic retention time.

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Treatment technologies for petroleum refinery effluents: A review

TL;DR: A brief overview of different technologies used for the treatment of petroleum refinery effluents (PRE) can be found in this paper, where the authors present an overview of photocatalytic degradation and discusses published works.
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Membrane Bioreactors for Industrial Wastewater Treatment: A Critical Review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed and analyzed more than 300 scientific publications to provide an overview of the most recent development of MBR technology for treatment of industrial wastewaters (e.g., food processing, pulp and paper, textile, tannery, landfill leachate).
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Treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by electrochemical methods

TL;DR: In this paper, the results obtained from electrochemical methods were compared to each other, and the most efficient method was the electrofenton process followed by the electrochemical oxidation using boron doped diamond anode.
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Production of biodiesel and its wastewater treatment technologies: A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the methods used to produce biodiesel fuel from various types of sources such as palm oil, jatropha oil, microalgae, and corn starch.
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Process modeling and kinetic evaluation of petroleum refinery wastewater treatment in a photocatalytic reactor using TiO2 nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this article, the photocatalytic oxidation and mineralization of petroleum refinery wastewater in aqueous catalyst suspensions of titanium dioxide (TiO2), Degussa P25 (80% anatase, 20% rutile), were conducted based on a central composite design (CCD) and analyzed using response surface methodology (RSM).
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Standard methods for the examination of water and wastewater

TL;DR: The most widely read reference in the water industry, Water Industry Reference as discussed by the authors, is a comprehensive reference tool for water analysis methods that covers all aspects of USEPA-approved water analysis.
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Contribution of various constituents of activated sludge to membrane bioreactor fouling

TL;DR: In this paper, a pilot membrane bioreactor (MBR) fed by raw wastewater from a sewage plant was used to treat urban effluents in an aerated tank fed with raw water containing a volume of 600 l of activated sludge.
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Oilfield wastewater treatment by combined microfiltration and biological processes

TL;DR: Results obtained by gas chromatography analyses and toxicity tests with Artemia salina showed that a significant improvement in the effluent's quality was achieved after treatment by the combined (microfiltration/biological) process.
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Treatment of oil contaminated wastewater in a membrane bioreactor

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TL;DR: The membrane-bioreactor (MBR) is a modification of this conventional process, where the activated sludge is concentrated in a bioreactor which is connected to a cross-flow ultrafiltration membrane unit as discussed by the authors.
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Bacterial Population Changes in a Membrane Bioreactor for Graywater Treatment Monitored by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoretic Analysis of 16S rRNA Gene Fragments

TL;DR: A diverse and unstable bacterial population was indicated throughout the 100-day period, with spikes in feed strength causing significant changes in community structure, and the MBR system was able to meet effluent quality parameters approximately 90% of the time.
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