Enhanced removal of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds in biofilters and biotrickling filters: A review on the use of surfactants and the addition of hydrophilic …

PAL Pineda, K Demeestere, M Toledo… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of biological reactors to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from waste gas
streams has proven to be a cost-effective and sustainable technique. However, hydrophobic …

Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for targeted analysis of volatile organic compounds in human breath

I Belluomo, PR Boshier, A Myridakis, B Vadhwana… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) within breath for noninvasive disease
detection and monitoring is an emergent research field that has the potential to reshape …

Enhanced Removal of Hydrophobic Short-Chain n-Alkanes from Gas Streams in Biotrickling Filters in Presence of Surfactant

X Wu, Y Lin, Y Wang, S Wu, X Li… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Emissions of n-alkanes are facing increasingly stringent management challenges.
Biotrickling filtration in the presence of surfactants is a competitive alternative for the …

Effects of filling methods on the degradation of ethyl acetate and the microbial community in biofilters

D Lai, Z Huang, J **e, X Ai, X **n, J Hong - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Two biofilters (BFs) for treating ethyl acetate (EA) were constructed with magnetite, activated
carbon, perlite and gravel added via layered filling (BF1) or mixed filling (BF2). This study …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of surfactant addition on the biofiltration of siloxane-contaminated gas streams

JJ González-Cortés, PA Lamprea-Pineda… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biogas contains low levels of volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS), which are responsible for
severe damage to turbines or internal combustion engines during energy recovery. In this …

Long-term biofiltration of gaseous N, N-dimethylformamide: Operational performance and microbial diversity analysis at different conditions

PAL Pineda, K Demeestere, M Toledo, N Boon… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) is an organic solvent produced in large quantities
worldwide. It is considered as a hazardous air pollutant and its emission should be …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of toluene on siloxane biodegradation and microbial communities in biofilters

JJ González-Cortés, PA Lamprea-Pineda, A Valle… - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The removal of volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS) from landfill biogas is crucial for clean
energy utilization. VMS are usually found together with aromatic compounds in landfill …

[HTML][HTML] Biofiltration of gaseous mixtures of dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide: Effect of operational conditions and microbial analysis

JJ González-Cortés, PA Lamprea-Pineda… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficient removal of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs), such as dimethyl sulfide (DMS),
dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) and dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS), is crucial due to their foul odor …

Influence of Aromatic Compounds on Siloxane Biodegradation and Microbial Communities in Biofilters

JJ González Cortés, P Lamprea-Pineda, A Valle… - Available at …, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
The removal of volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS) from landfill biogas (LFG) is pivotal to its
clean energy utilization. VMS are usually found together with aromatic compounds in landfill …