Evaluation of trickle bed air biofilter performance for BTEX removal

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 530-537

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

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c ASCE ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BENZENE; BIOREACTORS; REACTION KINETICS; TOLUENE; TRICKLING FILTRATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; XYLENE;

BACKWASHING FREQUENCY; BIOFILTER REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; BIOFILTRATION; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; TRICKLE BED AIR BIOFILTER;

AIR FILTERS;

EID: 0031166165     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1997)123:6(530)     Document Type: Review

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