Removal of a volatile organic compound in a hybrid rotating drum biofilter

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 282-291

  Yang, Chunping ^a   Suidan, Makram T ^a   Zhu, Xueqing ^a   Kim, Byung J ^b  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Abatement and removal; Activated sludge; Biofilm; Biological treatment; Biomass; Filters; Organic loads; Volatile organic chemicals

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ORGANIC LOADING; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOFILTER; EMISSION CONTROL; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

EID: 1642447746     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:3(282)     Document Type: Article

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