Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from polluted air

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 527-545

  Khan, Faisal I ^a   Kr Ghoshal, Aloke ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Bio filtration; Membrane; Oxidation; RFR; Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTRATION; HAZARDS; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILTRATION;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0033704526     PISSN: 09504230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-4230(00)00007-3     Document Type: Article

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