Biodegradation of 1,4-Dioxane using trickling filter

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 926-931

  Zenker, Matthew J ^a   Borden, Robert C ^b   Barlaz, Morton A ^b  

^a RETEC Group Inc   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMETABOLISM; TETRAHYDROFURAN (THF); TRICKLING FILTERS;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ETHERS; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

BIODEGRADATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; TRICKLING FILTER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 4344671576     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:9(926)     Document Type: Article

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