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Title

Impact of pH and loading rate on hydrogen sulphide removal efficiency in a biotrickling filter

Journal title

Archives of Environmental Protection

Yearbook

2025

Volume

51

Issue

3

Authors

Affiliation

Miller, Urszula : Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland ; Romanik, Elżbieta : Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland ; Sówka, Izabela : Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland ; Dehghani, Milad : Tholander Ablufttechnik GmbH, Germany

Keywords

biofiltration; ; deodorization; ; biological methods; ; gaseous pollutants; ; gas purification;

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

85-97

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Date

08.09.2025

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DOI: 10.24425/aep.2025.156011

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10.24425/aep.2025.156011

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