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Technical Paper

Degradation of Toluene, Xylene, and Trimethylbenzene Vapors by Biofiltration: A Comparison

Marie-Caroline Delhoménie Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Louise Bibeau Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Julie Gendron Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Ryszard Brzezinski Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Michèle Heitz Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Université de Sherbrooke, Quebec, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 217-226 | Published online: 22 Feb 2012

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