Biological treatment of a contaminated gaseous emission from a paint and varnish plant - From laboratory studies to pilot-scale operation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 78, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1201-1207

  Bastos, Felipe S C ^a   Castro, Paula M L ^a,b   Jorge, Ruben Ferreira ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b SIA Sociedade de Inovacao Ambiental   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological treatment; Paint and varnish; Vapour phase bioreactor; VOCs

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PAINT; PHOSPHATES; VARNISH;

MICROBIAL CULTURES;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AMMONIA; MAGNESIUM SALT; METAL; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOREACTOR; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; EXPERIMENTATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FIELD EMISSION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LABORATORY TEST; LEGAL ASPECT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PAINT INDUSTRY; VAPOR; VARNISH; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0142091270     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.919     Document Type: Article

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