Development of a novel monolith-bioreactor for the treatment of VOC-polluted air

Environmental Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1271-1277

  Jin, Y ^a   Veiga, C ^a   Kennes, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Mass transfer; Pressure drop; Toluene; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; FLOW OF GASES; GASES; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; TOLUENE;

CERAMIC MONOLITH; MONOLITH REACTORS; NOVEL APPLICATIONS; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; STEADY-STATE OPERATION; WASTE GAS; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

WASTE TREATMENT;

TOLUENE;

BIOREACTORS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOREACTOR; FILTER; MASS TRANSFER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PRESSURE DROP; TOLUENE; WASTE TREATMENT;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; CERAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GAS FLOW; LIQUID; STEADY STATE; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33751558961     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332708618744     Document Type: Article

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