Control of H2S waste gas emissions with a biological activated carbon filter

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 570-577

  Chung, Ying Chien ^a   Lin, Yu Yen ^b   Tseng, Ching Ping ^b  

^a CHINA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilter; Granular activated carbon; Hydrogen sulfide; Waste gases

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BACTERIA; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC); RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY (RSM);

BIOFILTERS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; BUFFER; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOFILTER; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS SEPARATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTE GAS;

ACIDIFICATION; ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTHROBACTER OXYDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; GAS WASTE; INDUSTRY; INOCULATION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PILOT STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD;

ARTHROBACTER; ARTHROBACTER OXYDANS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 2642563805     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1005     Document Type: Article

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