Biofiltration of methanol in an organic biofilter using peanut shells as medium

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-91

  Ramirez Lopez, E M ^a   Corona Hernandez, J ^a   Avelar Gonzalez, F J ^b   Omil, F ^c   Thalasso, F ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b University of Mexico   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agricultural byproducts; Biofiltration carrier; Gas treatment; Methanol degradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL BYPRODUCTS; AIR POLLUTANTS; DEGRADATION RATE; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; GAS TREATMENT; MEDIUM MATERIAL; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; ORGANIC MATTER; PEANUT SHELLS; SHOCK LOAD; TROPICAL COUNTRIES;

AIR FILTERS; AIR POLLUTION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; BYPRODUCTS; DEGRADATION; METHANOL; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

BIOFILTERS;

METHANOL; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; METHANOL; RESIDENCE TIME; SHELL;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; FILTRATION; NUTRIENT SUPPLY; PEANUT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSORPTION; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; METHANOL; NUTS; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 70249127171     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.10.064     Document Type: Article

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