Ethylene removal using biotrickling filters: part II. Parameter estimation and mathematical simulation

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 89-99

  Lee, Sang hun ^a   Heber, Albert J ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Biotrickling filter; Ethylene (C2H4); Genetic algorithm; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; BIOFILM DETACHMENT; BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; CONTINUOUS LIQUID FLOW; ESTIMATED PARAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID FLOW RATES; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; MASS TRANSFER PARAMETERS; MATHEMATICAL SIMULATIONS; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; RE-CIRCULATION FLOW; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SIMULATION WELLS; UNCERTAIN PARAMETERS; UNKNOWN PARAMETERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; ETHYLENE; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL ANALYSIS; REMOVAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

EID: 77649274598     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.12.034     Document Type: Article

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