Effect of key parameters on the removal of formaldehyde and methanol in gas-phase biotrickling filters

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 543-548

  Prado, Ó J ^a   Veiga, M C ^a   Kennes, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Bioremediation; Optimization; Synthetic resins; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; NUTRIENT MEDIA; SYNTHETIC RESINS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

AMMONIA; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; NITRATE; NITROGEN;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOFILTERS; BIOREMEDIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION;

AMMONIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTER; FORMALDEHYDE; GAS PHASE REACTION; METHANOL; NITRATE; PH; RESIN; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; FILTER; GAS; LIQUID; PARAMETER; PH; POLLUTANT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; FORMALDEHYDE; GASES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHANOL; NITROGEN; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 33750505878     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.05.093     Document Type: Article

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