Comparison of biological reactors (biofilter, biotrickling filter andmodified RBC) for treating dichloromethane vapors

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 634-639

  Ravi, R ^a   Philip, Ligy ^b   Swaminathan, T ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biological reactors; Biotrickling filter; Dichloromethane; Elimination capacity; Modified RBC

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL REACTOR; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; HIGH LOADING RATE; INCREASE IN PRESSURE; LOADING RATE; LOW LOADING; MAIN PROCESS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; ODOR TREATMENT; ORGANIC GAS; POLLUTANT LOADS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR; WASTE GAS; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; DICHLOROMETHANE; REMOVAL; ROTATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT;

BIOFILTRATION;

DICHLOROMETHANE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL REACTOR;

EID: 77950819861     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2344     Document Type: Article

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