Pilot plant evaluation for hydrogen sulphide biological treatment: Determination of optimal conditions linking experimental and mathematical modelling

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-59

  Comas, J ^a   Balaguer, M ^a   Poch, M ^a   Rigola, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption model; Biodegradation model; Biological treatment; Hydrogen sulphide; Waste gas treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; PILOT PLANTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ABSORPTION MODEL; BIODEGRADATION MODEL; BIOLOGICAL OXIDATIONS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS; GAS AND LIQUID FLOWS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

GAS ABSORPTION;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GAS WASTE; MODEL; OXIDATION;

EID: 0033003965     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332008616792     Document Type: Article

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