Ethene removal from gas by recycling a water-immiscible solvent through a packed absorber and a bioreactor

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-118

  Cesario M T ^a   Brandsma, J B ^a   Boon, M A ^a   Tramper, J ^a   Beeftink, H H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apolar pollutants; Biological treatment; Waste gas; Water immiscible solvent

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ETHYLENE; FLUOROCARBONS; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; SOLUBILITY;

APOLAR POLLUTANTS; BIOLOGICAL GAS TREATMENT; PERFLUOROCARBON; STIRRED-TANK REACTORS;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

ETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; GAS WASTE; MODEL; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ABSORPTION; BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ETHYLENES; GASES; MYCOBACTERIUM; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PRODUCTS; WATER;

MYCOBACTERIUM PARAFORTUITUM;

EID: 0345404398     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(98)00052-2     Document Type: Article

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