Volatile Organic Compounds removal methods: A review

American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 220-229

  Berenjian, Aydin ^a   Chan, Natalie ^a   Malmiri, Hoda Jafarizadeh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b SAHAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bio treatment; Removal techniques; Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; BIOTREATMENTS; CAPITAL COSTS; COMPLEX NATURE; ELIMINATION TECHNIQUES; REMOVAL METHOD; TOXIC CHEMICALS; VOC REMOVAL;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; FLOW RATE; MICROORGANISM; MOISTURE; OXIDATION; PH; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 84872925403     PISSN: 15533468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajbbsp.2012.220.229     Document Type: Review

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