Operation of biofilter with mixed agricultural residue as filter material: Effects of humidification and inlet hydrogen sulfide volume fraction on the performance

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-196

  Gangagni Rao, A ^a   Ravichandra, P ^a   Jetty, A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; H2S; Humidifier; Mixed agriculture waste; Moisture; Pressure drop; Sulfur oxidizing bacteria

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOGAS; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; DISPERSIONS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE; PACKAGING MATERIALS;

BIOFILTRATION; FILTER MATERIALS; MIXED AGRICULTURE WASTE; SULFUR OXIDIZING BACTERIA;

BIOFILTERS;

DISPERSIONS; HUMIDIFICATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLANT RESIDUES; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

EID: 33745858307     PISSN: 03529568     EISSN: 03529568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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