Gaseous dimethyl sulphide removal in a membrane biofilm reactor: Effect of methanol on reactor performance

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 8955-8959

  Kumar, Amit ^a,b   Chilongo, Titus ^a   Dewulf, Jo ^a   Ergas, Sarina J ^c   Van Langenhove, Herman ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Dimethyl sulphide; Membrane biofilm reactor; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; DIMETHYL SULPHIDE; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; MEMBRANE BIOFILM REACTOR; OPTIMUM RATIO; POSITIVE EFFECTS; REACTOR PERFORMANCE; REMOVAL RATE; WASTE GAS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTORS; DEGRADATION; DIAMONDS; METHANOL; MICROBIOLOGY;

BIOFILTERS;

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; METHANOL;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; DIMETHYLSULFIDE; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM REACTOR; BIOFILTER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; MEMBRANE REACTOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAPOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; GASES; HYPHOMICROBIUM; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; METHANOL; SULFIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955656801     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.06.081     Document Type: Article

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