Influence of ground tire rubber on the transient loading response of a peat biofilter

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1978-1985

  Alvarez Hornos F J ^a   Izquierdo, M ^a   Martinez Soria V ^a   Penya roja, J M ^a   Sempere, F ^a   Gabaldon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Ground tire rubber; M Xylene; N Butyl acetate; Toluene; Transient loads

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTRATION; EFFICIENCY; PEAT; TIRES; TOLUENE; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; XYLENE;

BIOFILTRATIONS; FIBROUS PEAT; GROUND TYRE RUBBER; M-XYLENE; N-BUTYL ACETATE; PEAT BIOFILTER; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RUBBER MIXTURES; TRANSIENT LOAD;

BIOFILTERS;

ACETIC ACID; PEAT; RUBBER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ADSORPTION; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; PEAT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUBBER; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOREACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; LOADING TEST; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; STARVATION;

EID: 79956057303     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.03.045     Document Type: Article

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