A comparative study for destruction of n-hexane in Trickle Bed Air Biofilters

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 227-233

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

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biofiltration; Fungi; Hydrophobic compound; N Hexane; Trickle Bed Air Biofilter; Volatile Organic Compound

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR STREAMS; BIOMASS CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; FIXED TEMPERATURE; HYDROPHOBIC COMPOUNDS; LOADING RATE; N-HEXANE; OPERATING CONDITION; PARALLEL LABORATORY; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TRICKLE BED AIR BIOFILTER; TRICKLE BED AIR BIOFILTERS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOFILTRATION; FUNGI; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEXANE; HYDROPHOBICITY; REMOVAL; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILTERS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 77954543276     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.05.034     Document Type: Article

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