Removal of gaseous volatile organic compounds via vacuum ultraviolet photodegradation: Review and prospect

X Sun, C Li, B Yu, J Wang, W Wang - Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have attracted much attention for decades as they are
the precursors of photochemical smog and are harmful to the environment and human …

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 …

Biofiltration for BTEX removal

F Haque, A De Visscher, A Sen - Critical reviews in environmental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) biofiltration is an increasingly popular
research area because it offers a relatively cheap solution to limit emissions of these toxic …

Biodegradation of gas-phase styrene using the fungus Sporothrix variecibatus: impact of pollutant load and transient operation

ER Rene, MC Veiga, C Kennes - Chemosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
Biofiltration of gas-phase styrene was studied using a newly isolated fungus Sporothrix
variecibatus, in a perlite biofilter, at inlet concentrations and gas-flow rates ranging from 0.13 …

Formaldehyde biofiltration as affected by spider plant

Z Xu, N Qin, J Wang, H Tong - Bioresource technology, 2010 - Elsevier
The kinetic process of formaldehyde biodegradation in a biofilter packed with a mixture of
compost, vermiculite powder and ceramic particles was investigated in this study. The …

Ozone-assisted UV254 nm photodegradation of gaseous ethylbenzene and chlorobenzene: effects of process parameters, degradation pathways, and kinetic analysis

Z Cheng, S Peng-fei, Y Jiang, J Yu, J Chen - Chemical Engineering …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet photodegradation can destroy a wide range of organic compounds and has
gained considerable interest for use in reducing environmental pollution. In the present …

Biofiltration of composting gases using different municipal solid waste-pruning residue composts: Monitoring by using an electronic nose

R López, IO Cabeza, I Giráldez, MJ Díaz - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
The concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the composting of kitchen
waste and pruning residues, and the abatement of VOCs by different compost biofilters was …

Effect of flow rate, concentration and transient—state operations on the performance of a biofilter treating xylene vapors

ER Rene, DVS Murthy, T Swaminathan - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2010 - Springer
Biological treatment systems such as biofilters offer a potential alternative to the existing
physicochemical techniques for the removal of volatile organic compounds from gaseous …

Electricity generation and kinetic aspects of a biotrickling filter-microbial fuel cell for the biofiltration of ethyl acetate vapor from waste gas

CH Wu, CW Lin - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2016 - Elsevier
This study proposes a biotrickling filter-microbial fuel cell (BF-MFC) system as a bioreactor
for processing ethyl acetate (EA) waste gas and generating electricity. The EA removal …

Performance of innovative PU-foam and natural fiber-based composites for the biofiltration of a mixture of volatile organic compounds by a fungal biofilm

OB Gutiérrez-Acosta, S Arriaga… - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
The performance of perlite and two innovative carriers that consist of polyurethane (PU)
chemically modified with starch; and polypropylene reinforced with agave fibers was …