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Abstract(s)
This study presents the operation of a biotrickling filter when treating a monochlorobenzene (MCB) contaminated gaseous
emission. Treatment dynamics were characterised by exposing the reactor to various MCB Organic Loads (OL). The use of
different growth support materials, namely limestone, sand, ceramic and PVC pall-rings, was investigated. Limestone led to
clogging of the reactor due to the accumulation of surface precipitates, but PVC pall-rings allowed for a uniform biofilm
growth. The biotrickling filter presented maximum removal efficiency (RE, 95%) under OL regimes of 10 g m-3-reactor h-1.
Treatment inhibition was observed when the reactor was exposed to OL of 45 g m-3-reactor h-1 with RE reaching a minimum
value (8%) and elimination capacity of 8 g m3-reactor h-1 The first half of the reactor height was the predominant section for
MCB biodegradation and increasing the mineral medium redrculation rate was beneficial for the overall treatment.
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Keywords
Biological treatment Biotrickling filter Monochlorobenzene Gaseous emissions
Pedagogical Context
Citation
"Environmental Technology". ISSN 0959-3330. 24: 12 (2003) 1537-1544
Publisher
Taylor & Francis