Elimination of mass transfer and kinetic limited organic pollutants in biofilters: A review

M Ferdowsi, AA Ramirez, JP Jones, M Heitz - International Biodeterioration …, 2017 - Elsevier
Mass transfer and kinetic limitations are two obstacles to the removal of a pollutant from the
gas phase in a biofilter (BF) or a biotrickling filter (BTF). The issue becomes more …

Waste gas biofiltration: advances and limitations of current approaches in microbiology

TK Ralebitso-Senior, E Senior… - … science & technology, 2012 - ACS Publications
As confidence in gas biofiltration efficacy grows, ever more complex malodorant and toxic
molecules are ameliorated. In parallel, for many countries, emission control legislation …

Electrospun polyacrylonitrile/β-cyclodextrin composite membranes for simultaneous air filtration and adsorption of volatile organic compounds

V Kadam, YB Truong, C Easton… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Simultaneous capture of different air pollutants including aerosols and volatile organic
compound (VOC) is demonstrated using composite polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/β-cyclodextrin (β …

Effect of rhamnolipids on the fungal elimination of toluene vapor in a biotrickling filter under stressed operational conditions

AA Dewidar, GA Sorial - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of rhamnolipids in a fungal-cultured biotrickling filter (BTF) has a significant
impact on toluene removal. Two BTFs were used; BTF-A, a control bed, and BTF-B fed with …

Phytoremediation of benzene vapors from indoor air by Schefflera arboricola and Spathiphyllum wallisii plants

I Parseh, H Teiri, Y Hajizadeh… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2018 - Elsevier
Benzene is a carcinogenic contaminant. It is therefore important to remove it from the
environment. In this study, phytoremediation of benzene from polluted air by two plant …

Biofiltration of xylene using wood charcoal as the biofilter media under transient and high loading conditions

K Singh, BS Giri, A Sahi, SR Geed, MK Kureel… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of wood charcoal as
biofilter media under transient and high loading condition. Biofiltration of xylene was …

Start-up, performance and optimization of a compost biofilter treating gas-phase mixture of benzene and toluene

ER Rene, S Kar, J Krishnan, K Pakshirajan… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
The performance of a compost biofilter inoculated with mixed microbial consortium was
optimized for treating a gas-phase mixture of benzene and toluene. The biofilter was …

Adsorption of cyanide ion on pressmud surface: A modeling approach

N Gupta, C Balomajumder, VK Agarwal - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012 - Elsevier
GAC (granulated activated carbon) have been evaluated for removal of cyanide from waste
water. To improve the cost effectiveness of adsorption process many waste materials are …

Removal of toluene vapour from air stream using a biofilter packed with polyurethane foam

RS Singh, BN Rai, SN Upadhyay - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2010 - Elsevier
Biodegradation of toluene vapour was investigated for 168 days in a polyurethane packed
biofilter inoculated with a mixed microbial population. Biofilter consisted of five square cross …

Enhanced xylene removal by photocatalytic oxidation using fiber-illuminated honeycomb reactor at ppb level

YT Wu, YH Yu, VH Nguyen, KT Lu, JCS Wu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2013 - Elsevier
The removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at ppb level is one of the most critical
challenges in clean rooms for the semiconductor industry. Photocatalytic oxidation is an …