Removal of formaldehyde, methanol, dimethylether and carbon monoxide from waste gases of synthetic resin-producing industries

Chemosphere

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1357-1365

  Prado, Ó J ^a   Veiga, M C ^a   Kennes, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biotrickling filter; Carbon monoxide; Dimethylether; Methanol; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORMALDEHYDE; GASES; METHANOL;

BIOTRICKLING FILTER; WASTE GAS;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARBON MONOXIDE; DIMETHYL ETHER; FORMALDEHYDE; METHANOL; RESIN;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FORMALDEHYDE; GASES; METHANOL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ETHER; FORMALDEHYDE; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; METHANOL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRIKLING FILTER; GAS MIXING; GAS WASTE; INDUSTRY; POLLUTANT; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

CARBON MONOXIDE; FILTRATION; FORMALDEHYDE; GASES; METHANOL; METHYL ETHERS; RESINS, SYNTHETIC; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38049010322     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.09.039     Document Type: Article

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