Biofiltration of n-hexane in the presence of benzene vapors

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 371-377

  Hassan, Ashraf Aly ^a   Sorial, George A ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Benzene; Fungi; Mixture hydrophobic compound; n hexane; Trickle bed air biofilter; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION PERIOD; BENZENE VAPORS; CONCENTRATION RATIO; FAVORABLE CONDITIONS; HYDROPHOBIC COMPOUNDS; HYDROPHOBIC CONTAMINANTS; LOADING RATE; N-HEXANE; OPERATION CONDITIONS; RESIDENT TIME; TRICKLE BED AIR BIOFILTERS; TRICKLE-BED AIR BIOFILTER;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; BENZENE; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; FUNGI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LEAD COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; MIXTURES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

HEXANE;

BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEXANE; NITROGEN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PH MEASUREMENT; VAPOR;

FUNGI;

EID: 77349104358     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2330     Document Type: Article

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