Biofiltration of Cyclic Air Emissions of [H9251]-Pinene at Low and High Frequencies

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1373-1383

  Dirk Faitakis, Christina ^a   Allen, D Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; BIOFILTERS; DATA REDUCTION; FREQUENCIES; REACTION KINETICS;

CYCLIC AIR EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

CARBON; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PINENE; WATER;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMIDIFIER; PACKED BED REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0242354008     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466303     Document Type: Article

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