Measurements and modeling of heat generation in a trickling biofilter for biodegradation of a low concentration volatile organic compound (VOC)

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 221-234

  Liao, Qiang ^a   Tian, Xin ^a   Zhu, Xun ^a   Chen, Rong ^a   Wang, Yong Zhong ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Capillary tube model; Gas liquid co current flow; Temperature profile; Toluene; Trickling biofilter

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PACKED BEDS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CAPILLARY TUBE MODEL; GAS-LIQUID CO-CURRENT FLOW; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TRICKLING BIOFILTERS;

BIOFILTERS;

BIOFILTERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PACKED BEDS; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 44049105106     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.09.043     Document Type: Article

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