Removal of low concentrations of carbon tetrachloride in compost-based biofilters operated under methanogenic conditions

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1068-1074

  Lee, Brady D ^a   Apel, William A ^a   Miller, Amber R ^a  

^a Lockheed Martin Idaho Technology Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; COMPOSTING; DECHLORINATION; METHANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SOIL TREATMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032849951     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.1999.10463878     Document Type: Article

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