Emission of volatile organic compounds from composting of different solid wastes: Abatement by biofiltration

Pagans, Estela; Font, Xavier; Sánchez, Antoni

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2005.09.017

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“…Regarding the environmental P r e -p r i n t impact of such technologies, some studies have been mainly focused on atmospheric emissions (ammonia, methane, nitrous oxide and volatile organic compounds); however, most of them have been performed at pilot or laboratory scale and only a few at real scale. [15][16][17][18][19][20] A small number of these studies were performed by means of LCA. 21,22 In conclusion, limited literature can be found on the global impact of a specific technology or facility by using in situ measurements (especially with biowaste).…”

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confidence: 99%

Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Colón

Cadena

Pognani

et al. 2012

Energy Environ. Sci.

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Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Colón

Cadena

Pognani

et al. 2012

Energy Environ. Sci.

144

104

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“…Benzene, toluene, styrene, 1,2,4 trimethyl benzene and m,p-xylene have shown moderate contribution (55.8-68.8%) from indoor sources compared to outdoor source; this might be due to infiltration of their major outdoor source emissions viz. automobile exhaust and municipal waste burning (Pagans et al, 2006;Srivastava et al, 2006;Chiriac et al, 2011;Hsieh et al, 2011) Cyclohexane, n-octane, ethylbenzene, oxylene and n-undecane have shown major contribution (60.8-85.1%) from indoor sources compared to outdoor sources. In case of residential-indoors, n-hexane has shown major contribution from indoor sources; this might be due to: 1) LPG use for cooking purposes and 2) solvent use for cleaning purposes in homes (Srivastava et al, 2000;Huang et al, 2011).…”

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Indoor VOCs from Religious and Ritual Burning Practices in India

Pervez

Dewangan

Chakrabarty

et al. 2014

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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Measurements of selected volatile organic compounds (VOCs), known as markers of emissions resulting from burning practices using natural-and synthetic biomaterials, have been carried out in major religious/ritual-indoors in India. Four different religious/ritual-indoors were selected for monitoring purposes: 1) Hindu Marriage Places (MP), 2) Muslim Holy Shrines (MG), 3) Buddhist Temples (BT), and 4) Hindu Temples (HT). One pure residential-indoor (RESID) site was also examined for comparison studies. Indoor VOCs sampling was carried out throughout the three seasons of summer, fall and winter of the calendar year of 2012-2013 in Raipur, India. VOCs samples, collected by passive sampling over a 48-h period, were analyzed using thermal desorption (TD), followed by high-resolution gas chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric detection (GC/MS). A total of 14 volatile organic compounds (n-hexane, cyclohexane, n-heptane, noctane, n-nonane, n-decane, n-undecane, styrene, o-xylene, m,p-xylene, 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene, ethylbenzene, benzene, and toluene.) were quantified. The annual mean concentrations for total VOCs (TVOCs) were 216. 61 ± 75.15, 656.34 ± 220.82, 681.75 ± 219.83, 129.51 ± 45.24 and 82.67 ± 40.96 µg/m 3 for MP, MG, BT, HT and RESID respectively. The results were found to be higher than the prescribed standards and earlier reported indoor VOCs levels. Indoor/outdoor ratios (I/O), correlation analyses, seasonal variations and indoor/outdoor contributions to the measured levels are also investigated.

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“…These are mainly released at the initial stages of the composting process. Pagans et al (2006) identified that the most important indicator of the composting process performance is the bed temperature. For maximum biodegradation, bed temperatures of 45-55 C must be maintained.…”

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Removal of beta-pinene and limonene using compost biofilter

Viswanathan

Neerackal

Büyüksönmez

2013

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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Composting is widely used for the treatment of solid organic wastes; however, emissions from composting are becoming a threat to humans due to the release of toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs from composting operations are characterized by high flow rates and, normally, low pollutant concentration. Typical VOCs include a large amount of terpenes ($65% of total VOCs). This study was to investigate the efficiency of biofiltration in controlling terpene emissions from composting operations using a laboratory-scale unit. The performance of a biofilter was investigated as a function of inlet flow rate, inlet concentration, and bed length/bed diameter (L/D) ratio of bed. At the lowest total inlet flow rate, removal efficiency of limonene and b-pinene was more than 90%. With the decrease in inlet concentration and increase in L/D ratio, the removal efficiency was effectively increased. Removal efficiency of more than 85% for Limonene and 45% for b-Pinene was attained at a loading rate of 55 g/m 3 -hr. The maximum elimination capacity was found for 109.7 g/m 3 -hr for limonene and 10.3 g/m 3 -hr for b-pinene at a critical loading of 150.1 g/m 3 -hr. Based on this study, the compost bed could function as a biofilter for controlling terpene odors during the composting process.Implications: The purpose of this research project is to investigate the efficiency of biofiltration in controlling limonene and b-pinene emissions from composting operations using a laboratory scale. In addition, the performance of a biofilter as a function of inlet flow rate, inlet concentration, and L/D ratio of bed was evaluated. Establishing a nexus between the operational parameters and efficiency would be useful in design and operation of compost bed as a biofilter for controlling terpene odors during the composting process.

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Emission of volatile organic compounds from composting of different solid wastes: Abatement by biofiltration

Cited by 169 publications

References 23 publications

Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Determination of the energy and environmental burdens associated with the biological treatment of source-separated Municipal Solid Wastes

Indoor VOCs from Religious and Ritual Burning Practices in India

Removal of beta-pinene and limonene using compost biofilter

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