Effect of saponins on n-hexane removal in biotrickling filters

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 231-238

  Tu, Yanhong ^a   Yang, Chunping ^a,b   Cheng, Yan ^a   Zeng, Guangming ^a   Lu, Li ^b   Wang, Lu ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Biosurfactant; N Hexane; Saponins; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; LOADING; METABOLITES; REMOVAL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BIO SURFACTANT; BIOMASS ACCUMULATION; BIOTRICKLING FILTERS; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; N HEXANE; OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SAPONINS;

HEXANE;

HEXANE; SAPONIN DERIVATIVE; AIR POLLUTANT; N-HEXANE; SAPONIN; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ALKANE; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACTANT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRICKLING FILTER; GAS WASTE; NUTRIENT; NUTRIENT SOLUTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; FILTRATION; PROCEDURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; HEXANES; SAPONINS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84909606414     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.039     Document Type: Article

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