Simulation of biotrickling filters using novel foams for treating odors and volatile compounds

AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Goncalves, Juan Jose ^a   Govind, Rakesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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