Performance evaluation of biofilters packed with carbon foam and lava for nitric oxide removal

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 172-177

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

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air pollution control; Biofilter; Carbon foam; Lava; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

BUFFER SOLUTION; CARBON FOAM; LAVA; NITRIC OXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; FOAMS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PH EFFECTS; PORE SIZE; PRESSURE DROP;

BIOFILTERS;

BUFFER; CARBON; NITRIC OXIDE; WATER;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOFILTERS; FOAMS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PH EFFECTS; PORE SIZE; PRESSURE DROP;

BIOREMEDIATION; CARBON; FILTER; FOAM; LAVA; NITRIC OXIDE; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PORE SPACE; PRESSURE DROP;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; PH MEASUREMENT; POROSITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CARBON; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; FILTRATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 33747764040     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.01.049     Document Type: Article

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