Long-term operation of a compost-based biofilter for biological removal of n-butyl acetate, p-xylene and ammonia gas from an air stream

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 84-92

  Wu, Dan ^a   Quan, Xie ^a   Zhang, Yaobin ^a   Zhao, Yazhi ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilms; Biofilters; Biofiltration; Microbial growth; VOCs

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYETHYLENES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILTRATION; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME (EBRT); MICROBIAL GROWTH;

BIOFILTERS;

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; AMMONIA; NITROGEN; POLYETHYLENE; XYLENE;

AIR; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILTER; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FILTER REACTOR; FOREST SOIL; GAS; LABORATORY; MICROORGANISM; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; REACTOR; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SWINE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33750620016     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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