Quantitative elucidation of the effect of EBCT on adsorption and biodegradation of biological activated carbon filters

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 203-211

  Liang, Chung Huei ^a   Chiang, Pen Chi ^a   Chang, E E ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biodegradation; Biological activated carbon (BAC); Empty bed contact time (EBCT); Granular activated carbon (GAC); Ozonation by product (OBP)

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; OZONIZATION; RESEARCH; WATER;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON (BAC); EMPTY BED CONTACT TIME (EBCT);

CARBON;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 2542453674     PISSN: 03681653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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