Design and performance of biofilters for the removal of alkylbenzene vapors

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 300-304

  Kennes, Christian ^a,c   Cox, Huub H J ^b   Doddema, Hans J ^b   Harder, Wim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b Ener Res and Process Innovation   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Bioremediation; BTEX; Flue gases; VOC; Waste gases

Indexed keywords

ALKYLBENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ACIDIFICATION; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; FUNGUS; PERFORMANCE;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; MIXTURES; PERFORMANCE; POROUS MATERIALS; REMOVAL; SUBSTRATES; TOLUENE; VAPORS;

ALKYLBENZENE VAPORS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION SYSTEMS; BIOREMEDIATION; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; INOCULATION; SINGLE SUBSTRATES; TOLUENE ETHYLBENZENE XYLENE GASES;

BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS;

BTEX; FILTERS; SEPARATION-GAS/GAS;

EID: 0029663529     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4660(199607)66:3<300::aid-jctb495>3.0.co;2-9     Document Type: Article

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