Biofilm growth-percolation models and channeling in biofilter clogging

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 882-892

  Ozis, Fethiye ^a   Bina, Arash ^a   Devinny, Joseph S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; FILM GROWTH; IMPURITIES; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOFILTER CLOGGING; HEAD LOSS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY;

BIOMASS;

ACCURACY; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FILTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROCK; SAND; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 34548278968     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.8.882     Document Type: Article

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