The effects of a lower irrigation system on pollutant removal and on the microflora of a biofilter

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 621-627

  Sakuma, Takeyuki ^a,b   Hattori, Toshihiro ^b   Deshusses, Marc A ^a,c  

^a University of California Riverside   (United States)

^b Aisin Takaoka Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution control; Biodegradation; Biofilter; Biological activity; Moisture control

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BIOACTIVITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CELL CULTURE; DEGRADATION; DEWATERING; IRRIGATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; POLLUTION; POLLUTION INDUCED CORROSION; STORM SEWERS; TOLUENE;

ACTIVE BIOMASS; AIR INLET; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOMASS DENSITY; CELL VIABILITY; GAS RESIDENCE; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; LABORATORY SCALE; MICROFLORA; MODEL SYSTEM; MOISTURE CONTENTS; PACKING MATERIALS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL;

TOLUENE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION CONTROL; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL FLORA; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DEGRADATION; DENSITY; GAS; IMMOBILIZATION; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LABORATORY; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PROCESS MODEL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 67449124822     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330902838106     Document Type: Article

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