Evaluation of a new packing material for H2S removed by biofiltration

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 120-127

  Dumont, E ^a   Andres Y ^a   Le Cloirec, P ^b   Gaudin, F ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE NANTES   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES CHIMIQUES DE RENNES   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofiltration; Hydrogen sulphide; Odorous compounds; Packing material; Pressure drops

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULPHIDE; ODOROUS COMPOUNDS; PACKING MATERIAL; PACKING MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROPS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELIMINATION REACTION; EVALUATION RESEARCH; GAS FLOW; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; LABORATORY TEST; MATERIAL STATE; MATERIALS TESTING; MICHAELIS CONSTANT; NONHUMAN; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PINE; POLLUTANT; POZZOLAN LAYER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL ANALYSIS; UP20 BIOFILTER;

EID: 50649091779     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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