Removal of ammonia by immobilized Nitrosomonas europaea in a biotrickling filter packed with polyurethane foam

Chemosphere

Volumn 74, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1385-1390

  Ramírez, Martín ^a   Gómez, José Manuel ^a   Aroca, Germán ^b   Cantero, Domingo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biotrickling filter; Nitrosomonas europaea; Polyurethane foam

Indexed keywords

BIOTRICKLING FILTER; ELIMINATION CAPACITIES; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; GASEOUS EMISSIONS; HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; NITROSOMONAS EUROPAEA; POLYURETHANE FOAM; RE CIRCULATIONS; REMOVAL PROCESS; SURFACE VELOCITIES;

AIR FILTERS; AMMONIA; BIOMASS; CIVIL AVIATION; PH EFFECTS; POLYMERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS;

BIOFILTERS;

AMMONIA; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BACTERIUM; BIOMASS; FILTER; IMMOBILIZATION; NITRITE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RESIDENCE TIME; RESIN;

AIR POLLUTION; AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NITRITES; NITROSOMONAS EUROPAEA; POLYURETHANES;

NITROSOMONAS EUROPAEA;

EID: 60449083954     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2008.11.061     Document Type: Article

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