Biofiltration of Trichloroethylene-Contaminated Air: A Pilot Study

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1248-1255

  Lackey, Laura W ^a   Gamble, Johnny R ^b   Boles, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; WATER WELLS;

BIOFILTRATION SYSTEM;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

GROUND WATER; OXYGENASE; PROPANE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; WELL WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MICROORGANISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; WEATHER;

EID: 0141483615     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466283     Document Type: Article

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