| Title: | Removal of ethylacetate vapor from waste gases by a trickle-bed air biofilter |
| Author(s): | Lu C; Lin MR; Lin J; Chang K; |
| Address: | "Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan. cslu@green.ev.nchu.edu.tw" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00228-0 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0168-1656 (Print) 0168-1656 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Biofilter system is a relatively new process that has been proven to be more cost-effective than traditional technologies such as carbon adsorption, liquid scrubbing, condensation, thermal incineration, and catalytic incineration for removing low-strength volatile organic compounds from waste gases. The trickle-bed air biofilter (TBAB) performance for ethylacetate (EA) removal was evaluated under different influent loadings. In the pseudo-steady states, the elimination capacity increased, but the removal efficiency decreased with increased influent loading. More than 95 and 90% removal efficiencies could be achieved for EA loadings below 490 and 810 g m(-3) h(-1), respectively. The TBAB appears to be very effective for controlling EA emission under low to high loading conditions, and the effectiveness could be maintained over 190 days of laboratory operation" |
| Keywords: | Acetates/*chemistry Filtration/*instrumentation/*methods Gases/*chemistry Industrial Waste Waste Management/*methods; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLu, C Lin, M R Lin, J Chang, K eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Netherlands 2001/03/30 J Biotechnol. 2001 May 4; 87(2):123-30. doi: 10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00228-0" |
