Control of methanol vapours in a biotrickling filter: Performance analysis and experimental determination of partition coefficient

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1573-1581

  Avalos Ramirez, Antonio ^a   Peter Jones, J ^a   Heitz, Michéle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotrickling filter; Empty bed residence time; Methanol; Nitrogen concentration; Partition coefficient

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOMASS; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; GAS ABSORPTION; NITROGEN; PACKED BEDS; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; STEEL STRUCTURES; VAPORS; WATER POLLUTION; WAVE FILTERS;

AVERAGE VALUES; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; ELIMINATION CAPACITIES; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIMES; EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATIONS; INLET CONCENTRATIONS; LIQUID PHASE; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN CONCENTRATIONS; NUTRIENT SOLUTIONS; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PARTITION COEFFICIENTS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSES; PRODUCTION RATES;

METHANOL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANOL; NITROGEN; POLYPROPYLENE;

BIOFILTRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METHANOL; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ABSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; ELIMINATION REACTION; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICKLING FILTER; VAPOR;

BIOMASS; FILTRATION; METHANOL; NITROGEN; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 56349150403     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.08.049     Document Type: Article

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