Performance of a rotating biological contactor treating VOC emissions from paint industry

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 251, Issue , 2014, Pages 269-284

  Datta, Aviraj ^a   Philip, Ligy ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Acclimatized culture; Biodegradation; Paint industry; Rotating biological contactor; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; KETONES; PAINT; POLLUTION; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ELIMINATION CAPACITY; EMPTY BED RESIDENCE TIME; MAXIMUM ELIMINATION CAPACITIES; METHYL ETHYL KETONES; METHYL ISO-BUTYL KETONES; PAINT INDUSTRY; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR;

LOADING;

EID: 84900811525     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.04.026     Document Type: Article

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