Biological purification of air polluted with volatile organic compounds by using active sludge recirculation

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 45-52

  Zigmontienë, Aušra ^a   Baltrënas, Pranas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Active sludge; Biological air purification; Concentration of dissolved oxygen (CDO); Organic substances; Sorption load; Volatile organic compound (VOC) desorption

Indexed keywords

AIR PURIFICATION; COSTS; DECOMPOSITION; DESORPTION; ENZYMES; HEALTH RISKS; MICROORGANISMS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER AERATION;

ACTIVE SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL AIR PURIFICATION; CONCENTRATION OF DISSOLVED OXYGEN (CDO); ORGANIC SUBSTANCES; SORPTION LOAD;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 2942624239     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: 18224199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16486897.2004.9636816     Document Type: Article

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