| Description |
299 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Mechanisms of biofiltration -- 3. Biofilter media -- 4. Controlling factors and operation of biofilters -- 5. Microbial ecology of biofiltration -- 6. Modeling biofiltration -- 7. Design of biofilters -- 8. Biofilter startup and monitoring -- 9. Application of biofilters -- App. B. Selected elimination capacity values -- App. C. Conversion factors -- App. D. Absolute humidity of air saturated with water -- App. E. Approximate conversion of selected currencies |
| Summary |
"Biofiltration technology (using micro-organisms growing on porous media) is being recognized as one of the most advantageous means to convert pollutants to harmless products. Biofiltration works at a reasonable cost - utilizing inexpensive components without requiring fuel or generating hazardous by-products."--BOOK JACKET. "Provides a comprehensive survey of biofiltration technology; details the biofilter design and operation concepts used by engineers, consultants, researchers, policy makers, and general scientists; conveys a basic understanding of how biofiltration works by means of contaminant mass transfer and biodegradation; includes otherwise hard-to-find information on the economics of choosing among various biofiltration systems, including details on important designs used in the field."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p273-287. _ Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-287) and index |
| Subject |
Air filters -- Technological innovations.
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Air -- Purification.
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Bioremediation.
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| Author |
Deshusses, Marc A.
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Webster, Todd S.
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| LC no. |
98035184 |
| ISBN |
1566702895 (alk. paper) |
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