Optimization of bioscrubber performances: Experimental and modeling approaches

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 314-321

  Humeau, Philippe ^a   Pré, Pascaline ^b   Le Cloirec, Pierre ^b  

^a Parc d'Activite Vendee Atlantique   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Absorption; Air pollution; Biological treatment; Model studies; Optimization; Scrubbers; Volatile organic chemicals; Wastewater disposal

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SCRUBBERS; SOLUTIONS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER;

LIFT STATIONS; SPRAY COLUMNS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ODOR; OPTIMIZATION; SCRUBBER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 1642447738     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:3(314)     Document Type: Article

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