Operational characteristics of efficient co-removal of H2S and NH3 in a horizontal biotrickling filter using exhausted carbon

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 176, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 638-643

  Jiang, Xia ^a   Tay, Joo Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Biodegradation products; Biomass accumulation; Exhausted carbon; Horizontal biotrickling filter; Operational characteristics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY LOSS; BIODEGRADATION PRODUCTS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; CARBON SURFACE; CO-REMOVAL; CONCENTRATION OF; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; HORIZONTAL BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; LONG-TERM OPERATION; MICRO-PORE STRUCTURES; OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; PH VALUE; STABLE OPERATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESSURE DROP;

BIOFILTERS;

AMMONIA; CARBON; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CARBON; HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; PH; PRESSURE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TRICKLING FILTER; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CARBON; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PRESSURE;

EID: 74849091586     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.11.079     Document Type: Article

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