Effect of operating conditions on long-term performance of a biofilter treating gaseous toluene: Biomass accumulation and stable-run time estimation

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-172

  Xi, Jinying ^a   Hu, Hong Ying ^a   Qian, Yi ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bed mixing; Biofilters; Biomass accumulation; Toluene gas; VOCs

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PRESSURE DROP; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BED MIXING; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; TOLUENE GAS;

BIOFILTERS;

TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CARBON BALANCE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EVALUATION; GAS; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33748302050     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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