Sulfur toxicity and media capacity for H2S removal in biofilters packed with a natural or a commercial granular medium

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 415-420

  Jones, Kim ^a   Martinez, Alvaro ^a   Rizwan, Mohammad ^a   Boswell, Jim ^b  

^a Texas AandM University Kingsville   (United States)

^b Bio eaction Industries LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTRATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ODOR; PARTICLE SIZE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL REACTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXTRACTION; PH; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; FILTRATION; ODORS; PARTICLE SIZE; SULFUR; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

BIOFILTERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MOISTURE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); TOXICITY;

BIOFILTERS PACKED; MEDIA CAPACITY; SULFUR INHIBITION; SULFUR TOXICITY;

SULFUR;

EID: 17844385100     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2005.10464636     Document Type: Article

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