Theoretical model for removal of volatile organic compound (VOC) air pollutant in trickling biofilter

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Liao, Qiang ^a   Chen, Rong ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillary tube model; Purification of low concentration VOC waste gas; Trickling biofilter

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; FLOW OF GASES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PURIFICATION; REMOVAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CAPILLARY TUBE MODELS; LOW CONCENTRATION VOC WASTE GAS; MASS TRANSPORT RESISTANCE; TRICKLING BIOFILTERS;

AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 33748690562     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03ye9027     Document Type: Article

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