The effectiveness of aeration recirculation in controlling VOC emissions from publicly owned treatment works

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1259-1267

  Zhu, Hongwei ^a   Keener, Tim C ^a   Orton, Tim L ^a   Bishop, Paul L ^a   Khang, Soon Jai ^a   Siddiqui, Kaniz ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b Metropol Sewer Dist G Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXYGEN; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AERATION RECIRCULATION; CHLOROFORM; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; OXYGEN TRANSFER EFFICIENCY; PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW); TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

BENZENE DERIVATIVE; CHLOROFORM; DICHLOROMETHANE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WORKROOM AIR;

EID: 0031474018     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1997.10464077     Document Type: Article

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