H 2S biofiltration using expanded schist as packing material: Performance evaluation and packed-bed tortuosity assessment

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 725-731

  Dumont, E ^a   Ayala Guzman, L M ^b   Rodriguez Susa M S ^b   Andres Y ^a  

^a Universite de Nantes   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; H 2S; Packing material; Porosity; Pressure drop; Tortuosity

Indexed keywords

BED CHARACTERISTICS; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; H 2S; LOADING RATE; PACKING MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; POROSITY MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE DROP MEASUREMENTS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; TORTUOSITY;

BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; DESULFURIZATION; LOADING; PACKED BEDS; POROSITY; PRESSURE DROP;

MATERIALS;

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; MEASUREMENT; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PACKED BED REACTOR; POROSITY; PRESSURE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84861235327     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3713     Document Type: Article

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