Biodegradation of hydrogen sulphide by inoculated Rhodococcus sp.zw11 in a pilot-scale biotrickling filter

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 450-465

  Zhang, Lanhe ^a   Wang, Qunhui ^b   Tian, Shulei ^c   Wang, Xiaoqiang ^c   Xie, Weimin ^c   Sun, Paul Ta Chin ^b  

^a NORTHEAST ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^c HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biotrickling filter; Deodourisation; Hydrogen sulphide; Volumetric loading

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIO-TRICKLING FILTERS; DEODOURISATION; INLET CONCENTRATION; OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE; PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER; PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; VOLUMETRIC LOADING;

BIOFILTERS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

AUTOTROPHY; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; DRUG; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; LOADING; ODOR; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; DEODORIZATION; RHODOCOCCUS; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

AEROBIC BACILLUS; NEGIBACTERIA; RHODOCOCCUS;

EID: 67649196454     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2009.026061     Document Type: Article

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