Numerical simulation for volatile organic compound removal in rotating drum biofilter

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 2184-2189

  Chen, Hong ^a   Yang, Chunping ^a   Zeng, Guangming ^a   Yu, Kongliang ^a   Qu, Wei ^a   Yu, Guanlong ^a   Meng, Lei ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilms; Model; Numerical solutions; Rotating drum biofilter; VOC

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548105627     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-007-0332-8     Document Type: Article

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