| Title: | Control of VOC emissions from a flexographic printing facility using an industrial biotrickling filter |
| Author(s): | Sempere F; Martinez-Soria V; Penya-Roja JM; Waalkens A; Gabaldon C; |
| Address: | "Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat de Valencia, Dr Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain. feliu.sempere@uv.es" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0273-1223 (Print) 0273-1223 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The study of an industrial unit of biotrickling filter for the treatment of the exhaust gases of a flexographic facility was investigated over a 2-year period with the objective to meet the volatile organic compound (VOC) regulatory emission limits. Increasing the water flow rate from 2 to 40 m(3) h(-1) improved the performance of the process, meeting the VOC regulation when 40 m(3) h(-1) were used. An empty bed residence time (EBRT) of 36 s was used when the inlet air temperature was 18.7 degrees C, and an EBRT as low as 26 s was set when the inlet temperature was 26.8 degrees C. During this long-term operation, the pressure drop over the column of the bioreactor was completely controlled avoiding clogging problems and the system could perfectly handle the non-working periods without VOC emission, demonstrating its robustness and feasibility to treat the emission of the flexographic sector" |
| Keywords: | Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution/*prevention & control *Bioreactors Filtration/*instrumentation Pressure *Printing Sewage Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis; |
| Notes: | "MedlineSempere, F Martinez-Soria, V Penya-Roja, J M Waalkens, A Gabaldon, C eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2011/12/17 Water Sci Technol. 2012; 65(1):177-82. doi: 10.2166/wst.2011.839" |
