Effects of gas flow-rate and inlet concentration on nitric oxide removal in an autotrophic biofilter

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 812-816

  Chen, Jianmeng ^a   Wang, Jiade ^a   Ma, Jianfeng ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biofiltration; Nitric oxide; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFILTERS; MASS TRANSFER; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; REMOVAL;

BIOFILTRATION; BIONITRIFICATION; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; GAS-FLOW RATE; INLET CONCENTRATION;

NITROGEN OXIDES;

NITRIC OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOFILTERS; MASS TRANSFER; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; REMOVAL;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; LABORATORY; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 33646355952     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1463     Document Type: Article

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