Biological treatment and modeling aspect of BTEX abatement process in a biofilter

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 142, Issue , 2013, Pages 9-17

  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; Elimination capacity

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTRATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEGRADATION;

3-D MESH TECHNIQUES; BTEX; CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATIONS; CDR MODELS; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; CONVECTION DIFFUSION; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; MAXIMUM ELIMINATION CAPACITIES;

BIOFILTERS;

BENZENE; CARBON DIOXIDE; ETHYLBENZENE; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; XYLENE;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOREACTOR; CARBON DIOXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; BIOFILTER; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR EQUIPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVECTION DIFFUSION REACTOR; DEGRADATION KINETICS; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; ELIMINATION REACTION; FOLLOW UP; MAIZE; NOISE REDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACILLUS SPHAERICUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84878792650     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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