Continuous operation of membrane bioreactor treating toluene vapors by Burkholderia vietnamiensis G4

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 193-200

  Kumar, Amit ^a   Dewulf, Jo ^a   Luvsanjamba, Munkhtsetseg ^a   Van Langenhove, Herman ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Membrane bioreactor; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; NUTRIENTS; TOLUENE;

MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; WASTE GAS;

BIOREACTORS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; NUTRIENTS; TOLUENE;

BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA VIETNAMIENSIS;

EID: 44049094999     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.09.039     Document Type: Article

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