Design and performance characterization strategy using modeling for biofiltration control of odorous hydrogen sulfide

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 834-844

  Martin, Ronald W ^a   Mihelcic, James R ^a   Crittenden, John C ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFILTERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; GASEOUS EFFLUENTS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMOVAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BIOFILTRATION; DYNAMIC MODELING; ODOROUS HYDROGEN SULFIDE; STEADY-STATE MODELS;

ODOR CONTROL;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILTER DESIGN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; MODEL; ODOR CONTROL; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 3042857314     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2004.10470955     Document Type: Article

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