Application of biological activated carbon as a low pH biofilter medium for gas mixture treatment

Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1092-1100

  Liang, Juan ^a,b   Chiaw, Lawrence Koe Choon ^a   Ning, Xiaogang ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biological activated carbon; Elimination capacity; Gas retention time; Hydrogen sulfide; Low pH biofilter; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON (BAC); GAS MIXTURE TREATMENT; GAS RETENTION TIME; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; GAS MIXTURES; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROORGANISMS; PH EFFECTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GAS DIFFUSION; NONHUMAN; PH;

ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CHARCOAL; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TOLUENE;

EID: 34247491572     PISSN: 00063592     EISSN: 10970290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bit.21203     Document Type: Article

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