Fate of intermediate biodegradation products of triethyl amine in a compost-based biofiltration system

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-169

  Torkian, A ^a   Keshavarzi Shirazi, H ^b   Mehrdadi, N ^b  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Biodegradation; Biofiltration; Casting; Triethyl amine

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; LEACHATE; ORGANIC NITROGEN; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 42449120267     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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