A macrokinetic model for dimensioning of biofilters for VOC and odour treatment

Waste Management

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 965-974

  Streese, J ^a   Schlegelmilch, M ^a   Heining, K ^b   Stegmann, R ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Dr Ing Kai Heining   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXHAUST GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIOLOGY; REACTION KINETICS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL PROCESSES; MACROKINETIC MODELS; MICROBIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; PHYSICAL PROCESSES;

BIOFILTERS;

BIOFILTER; ODOR; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; ODOR CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS MODEL; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FILTRATION; KINETICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ODORS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; SANITARY ENGINEERING;

EID: 24944493998     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2005.07.009     Document Type: Article

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