A review of some representative techniques for controlling the indoor volatile organic compounds

Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 137-146

  Kabir, Ehsanul ^a   Kim, Ki Hyun ^b  

^a BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fiber (ACF); Biological treatment; Indoor air quality; Photocatlytic oxidation (PCO); Volatile organic compounds (vocs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869996219     PISSN: 19766912     EISSN: 22871160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5572/ajae.2012.6.3.137     Document Type: Review

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