Biofiltration eliminates nuisance chemical odors from industrial air streams

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 168-174

  Shareefdeen, Z ^a   Herner, B ^a   Webb, D ^a   Wilson, S ^a  

^a Speedvale Avenue W   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilters; Biofiltration; Manufactured inorganic media; Odor contaminants; VOCs; Wood based organic media

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; DIMETHYL SULFIDE; ETHYLAMINE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANETHIOL; PROPANEDIOL DERIVATIVE; PROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER ACETATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; COMPOST; FLAVOR; MEAT INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; ODOR; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

EID: 0038582543     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10295-003-0026-4     Document Type: Article

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