Removal of TEX vapours from air in a peat biofilter: Influence of inlet concentration and inlet load

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 322-328

  Gabaldón, Carmen ^a   Martínez Soria, Vicente ^a   Martín, Miguel ^b   Marzal, Paula ^a   Penya Roja, Josep Manuel ^a   Alvarez Hornos, F Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air pollution control; Biofiltration; Ethylbenzene; Peat; Toluene; Volatile organic compounds (VOC); Xylenes

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MIXTURES; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

BIOFILTRATION; ETHYLBENZENE; FILTER BED MATERIAL; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ETHYLBENZENE; ORTHO XYLENE; PEAT; TOLUENE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MIXTURES; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; XYLENE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BATCH REACTOR; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ELIMINATION REACTION; FLOW RATE; INOCULATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 33644767361     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1398     Document Type: Article

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