Biological treatment process of air loaded with an ammonia and hydrogen sulfide mixture

Chemosphere

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 145-153

  Malhautier, Luc ^a   Gracian, Catherine ^a   Roux, Jean Claude ^a   Fanlo, Jean Louis ^a   Le Cloirec, Pierre ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofiltration; Biological oxidation; Elimination efficiency; Hydrogen sulfide

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILTERS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRATES; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

PACKING MATERIALS;

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

AMMONIA; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE;

AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; OXIDATION;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; SLUDGE; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037216257     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(02)00395-8     Document Type: Article

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