Biofiltration of methane: An experimental study

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 111-117

  Nikiema, J ^a   Bibeau, L ^a   Lavoie, J ^a   Brzezinski, R ^a   Vigneux, J ^b   Heitz, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b GSI Environnement Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Biogas; Landfill; Methane; Methanotroph; Methylocystis parvus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; COMPOSTING; IONS; LAND FILL; METHANE; NITRATES; NITROGEN; SOLUTIONS;

BIOFILTRATION; INORGANIC MATERIALS; METHANOTROPHS; METHYLOCYSTIS PARVUS;

FILTRATION;

BED; BIOFILTRATION; FILTER; METHANE;

BACTERIA; BIOGAS; FILTRATION; METHANE; NITRATES; NITROGEN;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHYLOCYSTIS PARVUS;

EID: 27144541510     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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