Biomass accumulation patterns for removing volatile organic compounds in rotating drum biofilters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 89-96

  Yang, C ^a   Suidan, M T ^a   Zhu, X ^a   Kim, B J ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Biomass accumulation pattern; Diethyl ether; Rotating drum biofilters; Toluene; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; ETHERS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EMPTY BED CONTACT TIME (EBCT); ORGANIC LOADINGS;

BIOFILTERS;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; DESIGN; OPERATION; REMOVAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; FILTRATION; FLOW RATE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS MODEL; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

EID: 0346749841     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0456     Document Type: Conference Paper

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