Evaluation of a pilot-scale biotrickling filter as a VOC control technology for the plastic coating sector

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 58-59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 154-161

  Alvarez Hornos F J ^a   Lafita, C ^a   Martinez Soria V ^a   Penya Roja, J M ^a   Perez M C ^a   Gabaldon C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilters; Fluorescence in situ hybridisation; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE COMPOUNDS; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; COMPOSITION CHANGES; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; HYBRIDISATION; HYDROPHOBIC VOCS; IN-SITU; LEGAL REQUIREMENTS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL POPULATIONS; PAINT BOOTHS; PILOT SCALE; PILOT UNITS; SPRAY-PAINT BOOTH; VOC CONTROL;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; EXHAUST GASES; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; PAINT; PILOT PLANTS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; ROBOTICS; SOLVENTS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

PLASTIC COATINGS;

PAINT; SOLVENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; DYNAMICS; EXHAUST GAS; FILTER; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATERIAL COATING; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 80054845380     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2011.09.009     Document Type: Article

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