Comparison of chemical wet scrubbers and biofiltration for control of volatile organic compounds using GC/MS techniques and kinetic analysis

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1170-1179

  Kastner, James R ^a   Das, Keshav C ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldehydes; Biofilter; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Odor; Volatile organic compounds (VOC); Wet scrubber

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ALDEHYDES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FILTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ODORS; REACTION KINETICS; SCRUBBERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIOFILTRATION; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; KINETIC ANALYSIS; POULTRY; WET SCRUBBERS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALDEHYDE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE;

BIOFILTRATION; EMISSION CONTROL; SCRUBBER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MONITORING; ODOR CONTROL; POULTRY FARMING; TIME;

EID: 26444436350     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1308     Document Type: Article

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