A new method to determine the microbial kinetic parameters in biological air filters

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 4126-4134

  Delhoménie, Marie Caroline ^a   Nikiema, Josiane ^a   Bibeau, Louise ^a   Heitz, Michèle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air treatment; Biofiltration; Biomass; Compost; Haldane; Inorganic material; Kinetics; Methane; Monod; Toluene

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; BATCH REACTORS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; FLUIDS; FULLERENES; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROCARBONS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; METHANE; NANOSTRUCTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PELLETIZING; POLLUTION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOLOGICAL AIR FILTERS; KINETIC (POLYM.); LIQUID CULTURES; LIQUID MEDIUMS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NEW METHODS; PRELIMINARY TREATMENT; TARGET POLLUTANTS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

EID: 47949086586     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.05.020     Document Type: Article

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