Biofiltration of isopropyl alcohol by a trickle-bed air biofilter

Biodegradation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 9-18

  Chang, Kwotsair ^a   Lu, Chungsying ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Empty bed residence time; Influent concentration; Isopropyl alcohol; Trickle bed air biofilter

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOFILTERS; PESTICIDES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; TRICKLING FILTRATION;

OIL EMULGATION;

BIODEGRADATION;

2 PROPANOL; CARBON;

BIOFILTER; ISOPROPANOL; TRICKLE BED REACTOR;

ACCURACY; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; EVALUATION;

2-PROPANOL; AEROBIOSIS; AIR POLLUTION; BACTERIA, AEROBIC; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; FILTRATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE;

EID: 0038612850     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023533303838     Document Type: Article

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