Performance of a biological degradation method for indoor formaldehyde removal

Building and Environment

Volumn 57, Issue , 2012, Pages 253-258

  Lu, Nan ^a   Pei, Jingjing ^a   Zhao, Yixuan ^a   Qi, Ruiying ^a   Liu, Junjie ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofiltration system; Formaldehyde; Indoor air quality; Microbial immobilization

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; BACTERIAL STRAINS; BIOFILTRATION SYSTEMS; BIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; BY-PRODUCT FORMATION; CALCIUM ALGINATE GELS; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FEEDING RATE; GASEOUS POLLUTANTS; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INDOOR CONDITIONS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INLET CONCENTRATION; LOW RATES; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; MICROBIAL GRANULES; MICROBIAL IMMOBILIZATION; OPERATING PERFORMANCE; OXIDIZATION; PACKING MATERIALS; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; WASTE GAS TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; EFFLUENTS; FOG; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

FORMALDEHYDE;

AIR QUALITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FORMALDEHYDE; IMMOBILIZATION; INDOOR AIR; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA;

EID: 84862316518     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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