Effect of pre-treatments based on UV photocatalysis and photo-oxidation on toluene biofiltration performance

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-72

  Palau, Jordi ^a   Penya Roja, Josep M ^a   Gabaldón, Carmen ^a   Álvarez Hornos, Francisco Javier ^a   Martínez Soria, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Photo oxidation; Photocatalysis; Toluene removal; UV combined systems

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; COMBINED SYSTEM; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC REACTORS; PHOTOREACTORS; POSITIVE EFFECTS; PRE-TREATMENT; PRE-TREATMENTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RESIDENCE TIME; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; TARGET COMPOUND; UV PHOTO-OXIDATION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOFILTRATION; CATALYSTS; HYDROPHOBICITY; OXIDATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; TOLUENE;

BIOFILTERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION; DEGRADATION KINETICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCHEMICAL EFFICIENCY; PHOTOOXIDATION;

EID: 83555179236     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2683     Document Type: Article

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