Biofilter response to gradual and sudden variations in operating conditions

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-31

  Barona, A ^a   Elias A ^a   Arias, R ^a   Cano, I ^a   Gonzalez R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biofilters; Bioreactors; Carrier material; Hydrogen sulphide; Packing material

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FILTRATION; MANURES; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; SAWDUST;

BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL-LADEN GASES; ORGANIC PACKING MATERIALS; PIG MANURES;

BIOFILTERS;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CONTAMINATION; DEGRADATION; FLOW RATE; GAS FLOW; HYDROGEN SULFIDE REMOVAL; MANURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAWDUST; SWINE;

FILTERS; FILTRATION; MANURE; MICROORGANISMS; OPTIMIZATION; SAW DUST;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 9244248093     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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