Coupling ultraviolet photolysis and biofiltration for enhanced degradation of aromatic air pollutants

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-151

  Mohseni, Madjid ^a   Zhao, Joy Lan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air treatment; Biofiltration; o xylene; Photolysis; Photooxidation; UV; VOC; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; STREAM FLOW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; XYLENE;

BIOFILTRATION; RECALCITRANT ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ULTRAVIOLET PHOTOLYSIS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ORTHO XYLENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; STREAM FLOW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; XYLENE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; PHOTOLYSIS; PHOTOOXIDATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 31744450802     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1371     Document Type: Article

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