Air biofilters for a mixture of organic gaseous pollutants: an approach for industrial applications
Hazardous airborne pollutants are frequently emitted to the atmosphere in the form of a
gaseous mixture. Air biofilters as the primary biotechnological choice for waste gas …
gaseous mixture. Air biofilters as the primary biotechnological choice for waste gas …
Treatment of gaseous toluene in three biofilters inoculated with fungi/bacteria: microbial analysis, performance and starvation response
Z Cheng, L Lu, C Kennes, J Yu, J Chen - Journal of hazardous materials, 2016 - Elsevier
Bacteria and fungi are often utilized for the biodegradation of organic pollutants. This study
compared fungal and/or bacterial biofiltration in treating toluene under both steady and …
compared fungal and/or bacterial biofiltration in treating toluene under both steady and …
A comparative study of fungal and bacterial biofiltration treating a VOC mixture
Bacterial biofilters usually exhibit a high microbial diversity and robustness, while fungal
biofilters have been claimed to better withstand low moisture contents and pH values, and to …
biofilters have been claimed to better withstand low moisture contents and pH values, and to …
Effect of rhamnolipids on the fungal elimination of toluene vapor in a biotrickling filter under stressed operational conditions
The application of rhamnolipids in a fungal-cultured biotrickling filter (BTF) has a significant
impact on toluene removal. Two BTFs were used; BTF-A, a control bed, and BTF-B fed with …
impact on toluene removal. Two BTFs were used; BTF-A, a control bed, and BTF-B fed with …
Biological mitigation of methane in presence of xylene and ethylbenzene in biofilters: effect of pollutants concentrations and empty bed residence time
Landfill gas emissions cause serious environmental concerns due to the presence of
methane (CH 4), an important greenhouse gas (GHG) and several harmful volatile organic …
methane (CH 4), an important greenhouse gas (GHG) and several harmful volatile organic …
Fate of degraded pollutants in waste gas biofiltration: an overview of carbon end-points
The fate of the carbon from degraded pollutants in biofiltration is not well understood. The
issue of missing carbon needs to be addressed quantitatively to better understand and …
issue of missing carbon needs to be addressed quantitatively to better understand and …
[PDF][PDF] Biofiltration of methane in presence of ethylbenzene or xylene
Landfill gases (LFGs) are gaseous emissions containing several harmful compounds such
as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), volatile inorganic compounds (VICs) along with …
as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), volatile inorganic compounds (VICs) along with …
Start-up, performance and optimization of a compost biofilter treating gas-phase mixture of benzene and toluene
ER Rene, S Kar, J Krishnan, K Pakshirajan… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
The performance of a compost biofilter inoculated with mixed microbial consortium was
optimized for treating a gas-phase mixture of benzene and toluene. The biofilter was …
optimized for treating a gas-phase mixture of benzene and toluene. The biofilter was …
Differences of cell surface characteristics between the bacterium Pseudomonas veronii and fungus Ophiostoma stenoceras and their different adsorption properties to …
Z Cheng, X Zhang, C Kennes, J Chen, D Chen… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The first step of microbial biodegradation is the adsorption of pollutants on the
microorganisms' surface, which is determined by the microorganism type and pollutant …
microorganisms' surface, which is determined by the microorganism type and pollutant …
Performance of a suspended biofilter as a new bioreactor for removal of toluene
X Chen, W Qian, L Kong, Y **ong, S Tian - Biochemical engineering …, 2015 - Elsevier
A suspended biofilter, as a new bioreactor, was constructed for removal of VOCs (volatile
organic compounds). The biofilter bed (height of 30 cm, diameter 16 cm and working volume …
organic compounds). The biofilter bed (height of 30 cm, diameter 16 cm and working volume …