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Bioresour Technol

Title:		Biological treatment of waste gas containing mixture of monochlorobenzene (MCB) and benzene in a bench scale biofilter
Author(s):		Pandey RA; Joshi PR; Mudliar SN; Deshmukh SC;
Address:		"National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440020, India. ra_pandey@neeri.res.in"
Journal Title:		Bioresour Technol
Year:		2010
Volume:		20100303
Issue:		14
Page Number:		5168 - 5174
DOI:		10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.017
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-2976 (Electronic) 0960-8524 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The paper outlines treatment of waste gas containing monochlorobenzene (MCB) and benzene in a mixture using biofilter packed with compost and woodchips seeded with Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. The biofilter could treat waste gas containing MCB and benzene effectively with an efficiency of (99+/-5%) and (97+/-6%) at optimal empty bed contact time (EBCT) of 3 min with a loading of 57 g/m(3)/h of MCB and 2g/m(3)/h of benzene. At optimum loading of MCB and benzene, the biofilter showed total bacterial count of 13 x 10(5)CFU/g of compost, while the MCB and benzene degrading bacterial count was 71 x 10(4)CFU/g and 5 x 10(4)CFU/g compost respectively. The experimental removal efficiency of MCB and benzene were in good agreement with the model predicted value"
Keywords:		"Air Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution Benzene/*chemistry Biodegradation, Environmental Chlorobenzenes/*chemistry Equipment Design Filtration *Gases Models, Theoretical Volatile Organic Compounds;"
Notes:		"MedlinePandey, R A Joshi, P R Mudliar, S N Deshmukh, S C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2010/03/06 Bioresour Technol. 2010 Jul; 101(14):5168-74. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.017. Epub 2010 Mar 3"