Treatment of propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate in air streams by a biofilter packed with fern chips

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1590-1597

  Chou, Ming Shean ^a   Chang, Yu Feng ^a   Perng, Hsiao Ting ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHERS; FLOW OF GASES; GLYCOLS; METABOLITES; MOISTURE CONTROL; NITROGEN REMOVAL; POLYOLS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; PROPYLENE; UREA;

CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; EMPTY BED RETENTION TIME; LOW PRESSURE DROP; OPERATION CONDITIONS; PERFORMANCE FAILURE; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE; STABLE PERFORMANCE; VOLUMETRIC ORGANIC LOADING;

BIOFILTERS;

FILICOPHYTA;

EID: 58149299916     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.58.12.1590     Document Type: Article

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