Biodegradation of toluene in a membrane biofilter

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-24

  Parvatiyar, Madan G ^a   Govind, Rakesh ^a   Bishop, Dolloff F ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b Risk Reduction Eng Lab US E   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biotechnology; Fiber membrane; Kinetics; Membrane reactor

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; POLYSULFONE; TOLUENE;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES; POLYSULFONES; REACTION KINETICS; TOLUENE; WATER;

FIBER MEMBRANE; GAS PHASE RESIDENCE TIME; MEMBRANE BIOFILTER;

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES;

BIODEGRADATION; MEMBRANES;

EID: 0030565627     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0376-7388(96)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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