Simultaneous removal of H 2S, NH 3, and ethyl mercaptan in biotrickling filters packed with poplar wood and polyurethane foam: Impact of pH during startup and crossed effects evaluation

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution

Volumn 223, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3485-3497

  Hernandez J ^a   Lafuente, J ^a   Prado, O J ^a   Gabriel, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biotrickling filter; Crossed effects; Organic inorganic packing material; PH control; Pollutant mixture

Indexed keywords

BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; CROSSED EFFECTS; PACKING MATERIALS; PH CONTROL; POLLUTANT MIXTURES;

BIOACTIVITY; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; DENITRIFICATION; DESULFURIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; ODOR CONTROL; OXIDATION; POLLUTION; RIGID FOAMED PLASTICS; WOOD PRODUCTS;

PH EFFECTS;

AMMONIA; ETHANETHIOL; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE; POLYURETHAN FOAM; SULFATE; SULFUR; THIOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; NITRIFICATION; ODOR; PH;

ARTICLE; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTER; NITRIFICATION; ODOR CONTROL; OXIDATION; PH; POLLUTION CONTROL; REACTOR OPERATION; WOOD;

NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; ODOR CONTROL; OXIDATION; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PH; POLLUTION; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 84862190057     PISSN: 00496979     EISSN: 15732932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-012-1126-4     Document Type: Article

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