Removal of hydrogen sulfide and methylmercaptan using Thiobacillus in a three phase fluidized bed bioreactor

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-270

  Kim, Kyung Ran ^b   Oh, Kwang Joong ^b   Park, Kyung Yong ^a   Kim, Donguk ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed bioreactor; Hydrogen sulfide; Inlet loading rate; Methylmercaptan; Removal efficiency; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANETHIOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FLUIDIZED BED; NONHUMAN; THIOBACILLUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS; THIOBACILLUS SP.;

EID: 0032789065     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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