Ethylbenzene removal under mesophilic conditions in a biofilter with Macadamia ternifolia nutshells as a carrier material

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-87

  Volckaert, Diëgo ^a   Álvarez Hornos, F Javier ^b   Heynderickx, Philippe M ^a   Kittikoon, Chidnapa ^a   Van Langenhove, Herman ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Ethylbenzene; Macadamia nutshells; Mesophilic; Volatile organic compounds; Waste gas

Indexed keywords

ETHYLBENZENE; OZONE LAYER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE TREATMENT;

AIR STREAMS; AIR TREATMENT; CARRIER MATERIAL; CONTINUOUS FEEDING; DRY BIOMASS; ELIMINATION RATE; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; MACADAMIA NUTSHELLS; MESOPHILIC; MESOPHILIC CONDITION; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; THAILAND; WASTE GAS; YIELD COEFFICIENT;

BIOFILTERS;

ETHYLBENZENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; DRY MASS; LEACHING; MACADAMIA; MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL METABOLISM; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; REACTION TIME; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE;

MACADAMIA; MACADAMIA TERNIFOLIA;

EID: 84870777744     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3897     Document Type: Article

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