A comparative assessment of biofiltration and activated sludge diffusion for odour abatement

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 622-630

  Lebrero, Raquel ^a   Rodríguez, Elisa ^a   García Encina, Pedro A ^a   Muñoz, Raúl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge diffusion system; Biofiltration; Hydrophobicity; Odour treatment; VOC biodegradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIAL DIVERSITY; CARBON SOURCE; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; DIFFUSION SYSTEMS; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; ODOROUS EMISSIONS; ODOUR TREATMENT; POLLUTANT ABATEMENT; PROCESS STABILITY; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; VOC BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTORS; DIFFUSION; KETONES; ODOR CONTROL; REMOVAL; TOLUENE; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

2 BUTANONE; PINENE; TOLUENE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; HYDROPHOBICITY; ODOR; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; POLLUTANT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; BUTANONES; DIFFUSION; FILTRATION; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; ODORS; SEWAGE; TOLUENE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79956072590     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.03.090     Document Type: Article

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