Gas characteristics before and after biofiltration treating odorous emissions from animal rendering processes

Studies of odour-control biofilters at two animal rendering plants were conducted. Biofilter influent and effluent gases were characterized using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS) and a GC fitted with an odour sniffing port. Overall odour-removal performance of the biofilters was evaluat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1998. - 22(2001), 9 vom: 15. Sept., Seite 1091-103
1. Verfasser: Luo, J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Agnew, M P
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Gases Hydrocarbons Charcoal 16291-96-6
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