Removal of odourous VOCs using sludge-based adsorbents

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1022-1031

  Anfruns, Alba ^a   Martin, María J ^a   Montes Morán, Miguel A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Odours; Sludge; Sludge based adsorbent; VOCs

Indexed keywords

ACID WASHING; ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION PROCESS; ADSORPTION/DESORPTION; AIR STREAMS; ALKALINE HYDROXIDE; COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED CARBONS; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MESOPOROUS; METHYL ETHYL KETONES; ODOUR EPISODES; ODOURS; RATE OF ADSORPTION; RETENTION CAPACITY; SLUDGE; SLUDGE-BASED ADSORBENT; TEXTURAL PARAMETERS; VOCS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; DESORPTION; KETONES; ODORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE; TOLUENE; WASHING; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 79451472117     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2010.11.095     Document Type: Article

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