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The MBR Book: Principles and Applications of Membrane

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PES Polyethylsulphone<br />

PP Polypropylene<br />

PV Pervaporation<br />

PVDF Polyvinylidene difluoride<br />

RBC Rotating biological contactor<br />

Rc Cake resistance<br />

Redox Reduction-oxidation<br />

r<strong>MBR</strong> (Biomass) rejection membrane bioreactor<br />

RO Reverse osmosis<br />

SAD Specific aeration dem<strong>and</strong><br />

Specific aeration dem<strong>and</strong> – membrane area (in Nm3 air/(hr�m2 ))<br />

SADm SADp Specific aeration dem<strong>and</strong> – permeate volume (in Nm 3 air/m 3 permeate)<br />

SAE St<strong>and</strong>ard aeration efficiency (kgO2/kWh) SBR Sequencing batch reactor<br />

SCADA Supervisory control <strong>and</strong> data acquisitions<br />

SDI Silt density index<br />

s<strong>MBR</strong> Sidestream membrane bioreactor<br />

SME small-to-medium sized enterprise<br />

SMP Soluble microbial product<br />

Soluble microbial product (carbohydrate)<br />

SMPc SMPp Soluble microbial product (protein)<br />

SNdN Simultaneous nitrification/denitirification<br />

SRF Specific resistance to filtration<br />

SRT Solids retention time<br />

SUVA Specific UV absorbance per unit organic carbon concentration<br />

SVI Sludge volume index<br />

SW Spiral-wound<br />

TDS Total dissolved solids<br />

TF Trickling filter<br />

THMFP Tri-halo methane formation potential<br />

TKN Total Kjedldahl nitrogen<br />

TMDL Total maximum daily load<br />

TMP Transmembrane pressure<br />

TOC Total organic carbon<br />

TSS Total suspended solids<br />

UASB Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket<br />

UF Ultrafiltration<br />

VRM Vacuum rotating membrane<br />

VSS Volatile suspended solids<br />

WRP Water recycling (or reclamation) plant<br />

WWTP Wastewater treatment plant<br />

Abbreviations 309

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