Determination of local elimination capacities and moisture contents in different biofilters treating toluene and xylene

Biodegradation

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 307-313

  Marek, Jiri ^c   Paca, Jan ^c   Koutsky, Bohumil ^a   Gerrard, Andrew Mark ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biofilters; Packing materials; Toluene; Xylene

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BENZYL DERIVATIVE; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTER; GAS-LIQUID SEPARATION; MOISTURE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS WASTE; MOISTURE; POLLUTANT;

EID: 0033513406     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008388123450     Document Type: Article

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