Biofiltration of toluene in the absence and the presence of ethyl acetate under continuous and intermittent loading

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 643-653

  Álvarez Hornos, F Javier ^a   Gabaldón, Carmen ^a   Martínez Soria, Vicente ^a   Marzal, Paula ^a   Penya Roja, Josep Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Carbon dioxide production; Living and dead cells; Starvation; Toluene; Transient loads

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; BIOFILTERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; REMOVAL; TOLUENE;

ETHYL ACETATE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; TRANSIENT LOAD;

BIOFILTRATION;

ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; CARBON DIOXIDE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR FILTERS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; REMOVAL; TOLUENE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 42949164445     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.1843     Document Type: Article

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