Allergan-Isopropyl Alcohol Emissions Removal Using a Unique Biological System

Environmental Progress

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 256-260

  Whaley, Michael B ^a   Monroig, Pedro ^a   Villarubia, Edil ^a  

^a ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ALCOHOLS; BIOREACTORS; GAS EMISSIONS; HEPTANE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; SCRUBBERS;

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0032316355     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.670170416     Document Type: Article

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