Biological waste gas treatment with a modified rotating biological contactor. II. Effect of operating parameters on process performance and mathematical modeling

Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-82

  Vinage, I ^a   Von Rohr, Ph R ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biological; Contactor; Rotating; Toluene

Indexed keywords

TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; CELL CULTURE; COCULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GAS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INSTRUMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS; ROTATION; SIMULATION; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASES; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS; ROTATION; TOLUENE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 0344304401     PISSN: 16157591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-003-0333-1     Document Type: Article

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