Transient-state biodegradation behavior of a horizontal biotrickling filter in co-treating gaseous H2S and NH3

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 969-975

  Jiang, Xia ^a   Yan, Rong ^b   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofiltration; Hydrogen sulfide; pH; Transient loading

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; DYNAMIC STABILITIES; HORIZONTAL BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; METABOLIC PRODUCTS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIUMS; N SPECIES; PH CHANGES; PH RANGES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; REMOVAL MECHANISMS; SHOCK LOADINGS; STARTUP TIMES; TRANSIENT LOADING; WASTE GASSES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AIR FILTERS; AMMONIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; DESULFURIZATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LOADING; REMOVAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SHOCK PROBLEMS; SULFUR DETERMINATION;

PH EFFECTS;

AMMONIUM; BEARING CAPACITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY;

AIR POLLUTION; AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION;

EID: 58149161699     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-008-1759-9     Document Type: Article

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