Mathematical modelling of hydrogen sulphide emission and removal in aerobic biofilters comprising chemical oxidation

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3355-3364

  Santos, Jane Meri ^a   Lopes, Evenilson Soprani ^b   Reis Junior, Neyval Costa ^a   de Sá, Leandro Melo ^c   Horan, Nigel John ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b VALE S A   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO FEDERAL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerobic biofilter; Chemical oxidation; Emission model; Hydrogen sulphide; Odour control; Odour emission

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; DESULFURIZATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ODOR CONTROL; OXIDATION; STRIPPING (REMOVAL); SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC BIOFILTERS; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMISSION MODEL; EMPIRICAL EXPRESSION; ODOUR EMISSIONS; REMOVAL MECHANISM; REMOVAL PROCESS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL MASS BALANCE; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ODOR; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOREMEDIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67650168982     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.055     Document Type: Article

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