Performance evaluation and model analysis of BTEX contaminated air in corn-cob biofilter system

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 133, Issue , 2013, Pages 166-174

  Rahul, ^a   Mathur, Anil Kumar ^b   Balomajumder, Chandrajit ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^b Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board   (India)

Author keywords

3 D Mesh techniques; Biofiltration; BTEX; CDR model; Removal efficiency

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIOFILTRATION; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

3-D MESH TECHNIQUES; BTEX; CDR MODELS; CONVECTION-DIFFUSION REACTION; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; IN-PHASE; MAXIMUM ELIMINATION CAPACITIES; MODEL ANALYSIS; MODEL RESULTS; O-XYLENE; PACKING MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES;

BIOFILTERS;

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BTEX; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MAIZE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CORN COB PACKING MATERIAL; DIFFUSION; FOOD PACKAGING; MAIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84874013057     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.01.087     Document Type: Article

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