Biofiltration of volatile organic compounds by a fluidized bed of sawdust

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Delebarre, Arnaud ^a   Andres, Yves ^a   Pellerano, Mario ^a   Pero, Patrizia ^a   Munzer, David Gerardo Garcia ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biofiltration; Fluidized bed; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MICROORGANISMS; SAWDUST; TOLUENE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; FLUIDIZED BED BIOFILTERS; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34250634301     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1402     Document Type: Article

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