Characterization of five agricultural by-products as potential biofilter carriers

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-263

  Ramirez Lopez E ^a   Corona Hernandez J ^b   Dendooven, L ^b   Rangel, P ^a   Thalasso, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE AGUASCALIENTES   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agricultural by products; Biofilter carrier; Gas treatment; Peanut shells; Pressure drops; Water activity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; BIOFILTERS; FILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS;

BIOFILTRATION;

BYPRODUCTS;

BAGASSE;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SUGARCANE;

AGRICULTURE; BYPRODUCTS; FILTRATION; MICROORGANISMS;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ARUNDINARIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037411633     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(02)00315-2     Document Type: Article

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