Performance of peat biofilter: Impact of the empty bed residence time, temperature and toluene loading

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 53, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 19-33

  Sorial, George A ^a   Smith, Francis L ^a   Suidan, Makram T ^a   Biswas, Pratim ^a   Brenner, Richard C ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilter; EBRT; Loading; Peat; Pilot scale; Removal efficiency; Temperature; Toluene

Indexed keywords

EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; PILOT SCALE PEAT BIOFILTER; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CONTAMINATION; LOADING; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; TOLUENE;

BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS;

TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ARRHENIUS;

EID: 0031147860     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3894(96)01842-0     Document Type: Article

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