Methane biodegradation in a two-phase partition internal loop airlift reactor with gas recirculation

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-360

  Rocha Rios, José ^a,b   Quijano, Guillermo ^a,c   Thalasso, Frédéric ^e   Revah, Sergio ^d   Muñoz, Raul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^c UNIV RENNES   (France)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE PROCESOS Y TECNOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^e DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Gas treatment; Mass transfer limitation; Silicone oil; Solid polymers; TPPBs

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; FUSED SILICA; GASES; MASS TRANSFER; METHANE; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SILICONES;

GAS TREATMENT; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; SILICONE OIL; SOLID POLYMERS; TPPBS;

BIODEGRADATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; NONANE; OXYGEN; POLYMER; SILICONE OIL;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PHASE PARTITIONING;

EID: 79751506337     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2523     Document Type: Article

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