Removal of toluene from air streams using a gas-liquid-solid three-phase airlift loop bioreactor containing immobilized cells

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-22

  Jianping, Wen ^a   Yu, Chen ^a   Xiaoqiang, Jia ^a   Guozhu, Mao ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Airlift loop bioreactor; Gas liquid solid three phase flow; Toluene; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; PH EFFECTS; REMOVAL; THERMAL EFFECTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR STREAMS; AIRLIFT LOOP BIOREACTOR; BIOPROCESS; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME (EBRT); GAS-LIQUID-SOLID THREE-PHASE FLOW;

TOLUENE;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; TOLUENE;

BIOREACTORS; CELL IMMOBILIZATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; EFFLUENTS; PH EFFECTS; REMOVAL; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHINA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GAS; IMMOBILIZED CELL; LIQUID; PH; SOLID; STEADY STATE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 31544446898     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1351     Document Type: Article

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