Modelling transport and degradation of hydrophobic pollutants in biofilter biofilms

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 197-204

  Miller, Martha J ^a   Allen, D Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pinene; Biofilm; Biofilter; Kinetic modelling

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOFILTERS; DEGRADATION; DIFFUSION; FILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMPURITIES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; OXIDATION;

Α-PINENE; AIR POLLUTANTS; GAS PHASE; KINETIC MODELING;

BIOFILMS;

AIR CONDITIONING; BIOFILTER; DEGRADATION; GAS SEPARATION; MODELING; POLLUTION;

EID: 23244456129     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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