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Crit Rev Biotechnol

Title:		Air biofilters for a mixture of organic gaseous pollutants: an approach for industrial applications
Author(s):		Ferdowsi M; Khabiri B; Buelna G; Jones JP; Heitz M;
Address:		"Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada"
Journal Title:		Crit Rev Biotechnol
Year:		2022
Volume:		20220824
Issue:
Page Number:		1 - 16
DOI:		10.1080/07388551.2022.2100735
ISSN/ISBN:		1549-7801 (Electronic) 0738-8551 (Linking)
Abstract:		"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 treatment (low inlet concentration and high gas flow rate) should run properly when the feed contains multiple pollutants. Simultaneous removal of pollutants in biofilters has been extensively studied over the last 10 years. In this review, the results and findings of the mentioned studies including different groups of pollutants, such as methane (CH(4)) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are discussed. As the number of pollutants in a mixture increases, their elimination might become more complicated due to interactions between the pollutants. Parallel batch studies might be helpful to better understand these interaction effects in the absence of mass transfer limitations. Setting optimum operating conditions for removal of mixtures in biofilters is challenging because of opposing properties of pollutants. In biofilters, concerns, such as inlet gas composition variation and stability while dealing with abrupt inlet load and concentration changes, must be managed especially at industrial scales. Biofilters designed with multi-layer beds, allow tracking the fate of each pollutant as well as analyzing the diversity of microbial culture across the filter bed. Certain strategies are recommended to improve the performance of biofilters treating mixtures. For example, addition of (bio)surfactants as well as a second liquid phase in biotrickling filters might be considered for the elimination of multiple pollutants especially when hydrophobic pollutants are involved"
Keywords:		Ch4 Review Voc air pollution biofiltration biotechnology gaseous pollutant simultaneous biodegradation;
Notes:		"PublisherFerdowsi, Milad Khabiri, Bahman Buelna, Gerardo Jones, J Peter Heitz, Michele eng Review England 2022/08/25 Crit Rev Biotechnol. 2022 Aug 24:1-16. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2100735"