Biofiltration of a methanol containing air stream in a dry tubular biofilm reactor using ceramic rings as carrier

Environmental Progress

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-124

  Omil, F ^a   Rojas, H ^a   Thalasso, F ^b   Lema, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Inorganic carrier; Methanol; Mineralization; Mist; Voc

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTORS; BUILDING MATERIALS; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CIVIL AVIATION; CURING; DRYING; METHANOL;

AIR STREAMS; BIOFILM REACTORS; BIOFILTER; CERAMIC RINGS; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIMES; INORGANIC CARRIER; MINERALIZATION; MIST; NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS; VOC; VOLUMETRIC LOADING RATES; WASTE GASES; WATER ADDITION;

RIVER POLLUTION;

EID: 52649092368     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: 10982280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10249     Document Type: Article

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