Full-scale biotrickling filtration of volatile organic compounds from air emission in wood-coating activities

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 732-738

  Lafita, Carlos ^a   Penya Roja, Josep Manuel ^a   Gabaldón, Carmen ^a   Martínez Soria, Vicente ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon adsorber; Biotrickling filter; Full scale; Hydrophobic and hydrophilic VOCs; VOC removal; Wood coating industry

Indexed keywords

ADSORBERS; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; FULL SCALE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC; VOC REMOVAL; WOOD COATINGS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; COATINGS; DEPRECIATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIOFILTERS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; BIOFILTRATION; COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EXHAUST GAS; FULL SCALE BIOTRICKLING FILTRATION; WOOD;

EID: 84861233508     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3716     Document Type: Article

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