Removal of toluene vapour from air stream using a biofilter packed with polyurethane foam

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 366-371

  Singh, R S ^a   Rai, B N ^a   Upadhyay, S N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biofilter media; Biofiltration; Elimination capacity; Polyurethane foam; Removal efficiency; Toluene; VOCs

Indexed keywords

AIR STREAMS; CARBON RECOVERY; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; FAST RESPONSE; INLET CONCENTRATION; LOADING RATE; MIXED MICROBIAL POPULATION; MODULAR UNITS; POLYURETHANE FOAM; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; SQUARE CROSS-SECTION; STEADY-STATE OPERATION; VOCS; VOLUMETRIC FLOW RATE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; TOLUENE;

REMOVAL;

EID: 77955851803     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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