The effects of methanol on the biofiltration of dimethyl sulfide in inorganic biofilters

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 734-743

  Zhang, Yuefeng ^a   Liss, Steven N ^b   Allen, D Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Dimethyl sulfide; Methanol; Pulp and paper; Reduced sulfur

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; GAS EMISSIONS; PAPER AND PULP INDUSTRY; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

INORGANIC BIOFILTERS; METABOLIC PRODUCTS; REDUCED SULFUR COMPOUNDS (RSC);

METHANOL;

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SULFUR;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; FILTRATION; METHANOL; PAPER; SEWAGE; SULFIDES; VOLATILIZATION; WOOD;

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; METHANOL; PAPER INDUSTRY;

EID: 33750556862     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21033     Document Type: Article

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