Comparison of the biological H2S removal characteristics among four inorganic packing materials

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 396-402

  Hirai, Mitsuyo ^a   Kamamoto, Manabu ^a   Yani, Mohamad ^a   Shoda, Makoto ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Hydrogen sulfide; Inorganic packing materials; Removal capacity

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; SOILS;

INORGANIC PACKING MATERIALS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CERAMICS; POROSITY; SOIL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0034999710     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80158-4     Document Type: Article

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