The treatment of waste-air containing mixed solvent using a biofilter 2. Treatment of waste-air containing ethanol and toluene in a biofilter

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 228-233

  Lim, Kwang Hee ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Degree of Interference; Hydrophilic Co feed; Mixed Solvent; Solubility of Hydrophobic VOC

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ETHANOL; HYDROPHOBICITY; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER;

DEGREE OF INTERFERENCE; HYDROPHILIC CO-FEED; MIXED SOLVENTS; SOLUBILITY OF HYDROPHOBIC;

BIOFILTERS;

EID: 17444374777     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02701489     Document Type: Article

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