Activated carbon load equalization of transient concentration spikes of gas-phase toluene

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 449-457

  Nabatilan, Marilou M ^a   Harhad, Ameziane ^b   Wolenski, Peter R ^b   Moe, William M ^a  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Biofilter; Dampen; Equalization; GAC; Spike loading; Toluene; Unsteady state

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION; DAMPEN; EQUALIZATION; GAC; SPIKE LOADING; UNSTEADY-STATE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; AIR QUALITY; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CHARCOAL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GRANULAR MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MATLAB; POLLUTION INDUCED CORROSION; SURFACE DIFFUSION; TOLUENE;

LOADING;

EID: 67649836844     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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