Biodegradation of methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isopropyl ketone in a composite bead biofilter

Engineering in Life Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174

  Chan, W C ^a   Peng, K H ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilter; Polluted air; VOC

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; GROWTH RATE; KETONES; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION RATES; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

HALF-SATURATION CONSTANT; INHIBITORY EFFECT; METHYL ETHYL KETONE; METHYL ISOPROPYL KETONE; ZERO-ORDER KINETICS;

BIODEGRADATION;

2 BUTANONE; CARBON; KETONE DERIVATIVE; METHYLISOPROPYLKETONE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; GROWTH RATE; KETONES; MICROORGANISMS; REACTION RATES; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; INHIBITOR; KETONE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 42649121639     PISSN: 16180240     EISSN: 16182863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/elsc.200720231     Document Type: Article

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