A Multi-Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of a Model Describing the Fate of Volatile Organic Compounds in Trickling Filters

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 871-880

  Parker, Wayne J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; GAS EMISSIONS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

TRICKLING FILTERS; VOLATILIZATION;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; EFFLUENT; MODEL; PARAMETER; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; TRICKLING FILTER; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 0031215110     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1997.10464459     Document Type: Article

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