Investigation of cleaning efficiency of a biofilter with an aeration chamber

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-19

  Baltrenas, Pranas ^a   Zagorskis, Alvydas ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Absorption; Adsorption; Aeration; Biodegradation; Biofilter; Sorbents; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AERATION; AIR HUMIDITY; AIR TREATMENT; BIOFILTER TREATMENT; BIOGENIC ELEMENTS; CLEANING EFFICIENCY; DIFFERENT ORIGINS; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; SURFACE AREA; WATER RESERVOIR; WOOD CHIP;

ACETONE; ADSORPTION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; MICROORGANISMS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS; ZEOLITES;

AIR FILTERS;

ACETONE; ADSORPTION; AERATION; AIR FILTERS; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROCARBONS; MICROORGANISMS; SORBENTS; VOC; WATER ABSORPTION; WATER TREATMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 70349467702     PISSN: 16486897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1648-6897.2009.17.12-19     Document Type: Article

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