Comparison of the biological NH3 removal characteristics among four inorganic packing materials

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 428-430

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

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilter; Inorganic packing materials; Removal capacity

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILTERS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

INORGANIC POROUS MATERIALS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

AMMONIA; INORGANIC COMPOUND; SILICON DIOXIDE;

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

EID: 0035007212     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1389-1723(01)80165-1     Document Type: Article

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