H2S and VOCs abatement robustness in biofilters and air diffusion bioreactors: A comparative study

Selection of odour removal technologies in wastewater treatment plants: A guideline based on Life Cycle Assessment

“…This configuration consisted of a reactor packed with a mixture of organic and inorganic materials: 75% compost and 25% perlite (v/ v) (Lebrero et al, 2010). The BF was built in standard concrete with a volume of 694 m 3 (1 m height) and operated at an EBRT of 50 s. Irrigation water (129 kg h À1 ) from the secondary effluent of the WWTP was used.…”

Pollution profiles, health risk of VOCs and biohazards emitted from municipal solid waste transfer station and elimination by an integrated biological-photocatalytic flow system: A pilot-scale investigation

“…Comparatively, biological treatment has been validated as a promising technology for odoriferous VOCs removal from gas due to its relatively low investment and operating costs, small energy requirements as well as efficient conversion of biodegradable contaminants to harmless end-products [7][8][9]. A number of VOCs were found to be biologically degraded using different bioreactors, for example synthetic H 2 S and VOCs mixture (butanone, toluene and ␣-pinene) by a biofilter and an air diffusion bioreactor [10], trichloroethylene and toluene mixture by a hollow fiber membrane reactor [11], single, binary and ternary mixture gas of ethanethiol, dimethyl disulfide and thioanisole by a biotrickling filter (BTF) [12,13]. Few substances are still unable to be biologically degraded, although this technology is relatively cheap and reliable process.…”

Thermophilic biofilter for SO2 removal: Performance and microbial characteristics

“…The decreasing speed of the WCR was faster than that of the mesophilic biofilters. The operating temperature of a regular bioreactor ranges from 25°C to 35°C, and the spray cycles usually last for 1-7 d (Lebrero et al, 2010). The water content in the packing material was transported with the gases that passed through the biofilter column.…”