Step-feed biofiltration: A low cost alternative configuration for off-gas treatment

Water Research

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 4312-4321

  Estrada, José M ^a   Quijano, Guillermo ^a   Lebrero, Raquel ^a   Muñoz, Raúl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Clogging; Media deterioration; Pressure drop; Step feed; Toluene

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTRATION; COMPOSTING; COSTS; DETERIORATION; DROPS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; OPERATING COSTS; PRESSURE DROP; STABILITY; TOLUENE;

ALTERNATIVE CONFIGURATIONS; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; CLOGGING; ELIMINATION CAPACITY; OPERATIONAL PERIODS; OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES; STEP-FEED; STRUCTURAL STABILITIES;

BIOFILTERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; TOLUENE;

BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INNOVATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PERLITE; TOLUENE;

AIR; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; COMPOST; COST; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; OFF GAS TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEP FEED BIOFILTRATION; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84879018466     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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