Evaluation of full-scale biofilter media performance

Environmental Progress

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-211

  Cárdenas González, Beatriz ^a   Ergas, Sarina J ^b   Switzenbaum, Michael S ^b   Phillibert, Norman ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^c Solutia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; CARBON; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FILTRATION; FUNGI; GAS EMISSIONS; MOISTURE; NITROGEN; PH EFFECTS; POLYSACCHARIDES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILTERS; BIOSOLIDS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC);

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

EID: 0343061040     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.670180317     Document Type: Article

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