Biocatalytic removal of mono-chlorobenzene vapor in trickling filters
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-2-1998
Abstract
Removal of mono-chlorobenzene (m-CB) vapors from air streams in a biotrickling filter unit was studied under various operating conditions concerning inlet m-CB concentration (Cgi), air residence time (τ), liquid recirculation rate (Q), pH, and frequency of medium replenishment. Removal of m-CB was high under all conditions especially when compared to the performance of conventional biofilters removing compounds similar to m-CB. The effect of pH was found to be much less than what is observed with suspended cultures of the same biomass. Concentration profiles of m-CB along the filter bed suggest either zero- or first-order rate law for the process, depending on the inlet m-CB concentration value. © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
Identifier
0037490409 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Catalysis Today
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0920-5861(97)00129-6
ISSN
09205861
First Page
113
Last Page
120
Issue
1
Volume
40
Fund Ref
Nanjing Institute of Technology
Recommended Citation
Mpanias, C. J. and Baltzis, B. C., "Biocatalytic removal of mono-chlorobenzene vapor in trickling filters" (1998). Faculty Publications. 16354.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/16354
