Performance of a biofilter for the removal of high concentrations of styrene under steady and non-steady state conditions

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 282-290

  Rene, Eldon R ^a   Veiga, María C ^a   Kennes, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Elimination capacity; Perlite; Relative humidity; Removal efficiency; Styrene; Transient operations; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ELIMINATION CAPACITY; PERLITE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; TRANSIENT OPERATIONS;

BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; MOISTURE; REMOVAL; STYRENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

STYRENE;

BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERLITE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; HUMIDITY; MIXED CELL CULTURE; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; REACTOR OPERATION; STEADY STATE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; FILTRATION; FUNGI; GASES; HUMIDITY; PILOT PROJECTS; STYRENE;

FUNGI;

EID: 66849109374     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.02.032     Document Type: Article

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