Biological treatment of benzene in a controlled trickle bed air biofilter

Chemosphere

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1315-1321

  Aly Hassan, Ashraf ^a   Sorial, George ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biodegradation; Biofiltration; Empty bed residence time (EBRT); Trickle bed air biofilter (TBAB); VOCs

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; BIOMASS; EFFICIENCY; FLOW OF GASES; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; EXPERIMENTAL STRATEGY; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TRICKLE BED AIR BIOFILTERS; TRICKLE-BED AIR BIOFILTER; VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

BIOFILTERS;

BENZENE; CARBON;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BENZENE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS FLOW; LABORATORY METHOD; MASS BALANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RESIDENCE TIME; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; FILTER REACTOR; GAS FLOW;

EID: 65549128791     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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