Biological treatment characteristics of benzene and toluene in a biofilter packed with cylindrical activated carbon

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 51-56

  Li, G W ^a   Hu, H Y ^a   Hao, J M ^a   Zhang, H Q ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biofilter; Cylindrical activated carbon; Toluene; VOCs

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FUNGI; TOLUENE;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT;

BENZENE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FILLER; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BENZENE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TOLUENE; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; FUNGUS; GAS FLOW; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0036951802     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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