Biofiltration of benzene emissions: Biofilter response to variations in the pollutants inlet concentration and gas flow rate

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 243-248

  Mathur, Anil Kumar ^a   Majumder, C B ^b  

^a MOTILAL NEHRU NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Bagasse; Benzene vapour; Biofiltration; Compost; Elimination capacity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BAGASSE; BENZENE; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; INTAKE SYSTEMS; PACKING;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BENZENE; BIOFILTRATION; COMPOST; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GAS FLOW; PLANT RESIDUE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 55349148336     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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