Model study based on experiments on toluene vapor removal in a biofilter

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1118-1125

  Park, Ok Hyun ^a   Park, Soon Hee ^a   Han, Jeung Hoon ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilm; Filters; Mathematical models; Model verification; Vapor; Volatile organic chemicals

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RATE CONSTANTS; TOLUENE; VAPORS;

INLET VAPORS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS; VAPOR REMOVAL;

BIOFILTERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; TOLUENE; VAPOR;

EID: 8744229573     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:10(1118)     Document Type: Article

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