Removal of methanol from air in a low-pH trickling monolith bioreactor

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 925-931

  Jin, Yaomin ^a   Veiga, María C ^a   Kennes, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acidotolerant microorganism; Mass transfer; Monolith; Pressure drop; Volatile organic compound; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MINERALOGY; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIO FILMS; BIO REACTOR; BIOFILM ACCUMULATION; CANDIDA BOIDINII; CERAMIC MONOLITHS; ELIMINATION CAPACITY (EC); IN ORDER; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; START UPS; STEADY STATE OPERATIONS; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

METHANOL;

CANDIDA BOIDINII;

EID: 47949108164     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2008.04.019     Document Type: Article

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