Evaluation of compost and a mixture of compost and activated carbon as biofilter media for the treatment of indoor air pollution

Environmental Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 273-284

  Ondarts, M ^a   Hort, C ^a   Sochard, S ^a   Platel, V ^a   Moynault, L ^a   Seby, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Biofiltration; Compost; Hydrophobic compounds; Indoor air

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LEAD COMPOUNDS; LOADING; MICROBIOLOGY; NITROGEN OXIDES; POLLUTION; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; BUFFERING CAPACITIES; BUTYL ACETATE; COMPOST; COMPOST BIOFILTERS; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; EMPTY BED RETENTION TIME; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HYDROPHOBIC COMPOUNDS; INDOOR AIR; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MASS LOADINGS; NITROGEN DIOXIDES; PACKING MATERIALS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; RETENTION TIME; STABLE OPERATION;

COMPOSTING;

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; BUTANOL; FORMALDEHYDE; LIMONENE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ACCLIMATION; ACTIVATED CARBON; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; COMPOST; ETHYLENE; HYDROPHOBICITY; INDOOR AIR; ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SORPTION; SUBSTRATE;

ABSORPTION; ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; COMPOST; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 84859722044     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2011.570793     Document Type: Article

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