Bench-scale evaluation of a biofiltration system used to mitigate trichloroethylene contaminated air streams

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-104

  Lackey, Laura W ^a   Gamble, Johnny R ^b   Boles, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Cometabolism; Propane oxidizing microorganisms; Pulse feeding scheme; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; PROPANE; REMEDIATION;

BIOFILTRATION SYSTEM;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; GROUND WATER; PROPANE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; INOCULATION; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0036837995     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(01)00111-3     Document Type: Article

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