Literature review of air pollution control biofilters and biotrickling filters for odor and volatile organic compound removal

R Iranpour, HHJ Cox, MA Deshusses… - Environmental …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A literature study was conducted to compare the feasibility of biofilters and biotrickling filters
for the treatment of complex odorous waste air containing hydrogen sulfide (H2S), organic …

Bioprocesses for air pollution control

C Kennes, ER Rene, MC Veiga - Journal of Chemical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Bioprocesses have been developed as relatively recent alternatives to conventional, non‐
biological technologies, for waste gas treatment and air pollution control in general. This …

A review on prospects and challenges of biological H2S removal from biogas with focus on biotrickling filtration and microaerobic desulfurization

B Khoshnevisan, P Tsapekos, N Alfaro… - Biofuel research …, 2017 - biofueljournal.com
The production of biogas from sulfate-rich materials under anaerobic digestion results in the
formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S). The recommended level of H2S in the produced biogas …

Removal of hydrogen sulfide by immobilized Thiobacillus thioparus in a biotrickling filter packed with polyurethane foam

M Ramírez, JM Gómez, G Aroca, D Cantero - Bioresource Technology, 2009 - Elsevier
In the work described here, a biotrickling filter with Thiobacillus thioparus (ATCC 23645)
immobilized on polyurethane foam is proposed for the removal of hydrogen sulfide …

Methods of odor and VOC control

S Revah, JM Morgan-Sagastume - Biotechnology for odor and air pollution …, 2005 - Springer
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. Title
I of the Clean Air Amendment (CAA) defines a VOC as any compound containing carbon …

Microbial populations analysis and field application of biofilter for the removal of volatile-sulfur compounds from swine wastewater treatment system

KL Ho, YC Chung, YH Lin, CP Tseng - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008 - Elsevier
A biofilter packed with granular activated carbon (GAC) was applied to eliminate volatile-
sulfur compounds (VSC) emitted from solid–liquid separation tank in swine wastewater …

Autotrophic deodorization of hydrogen sulfide in a biotrickling filter

Y Jin, MC Veiga, C Kennes - Journal of Chemical Technology …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The removal of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from airstreams was studied in a biotrickling filter
(BTF) packed with plastic Pall rings operating with counter‐current flows of the air and liquid …

Review of odour abatement in sewer networks

A Shammay, EC Sivret, N Le-Minh… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Increasing urban growth and lifestyle expectations have led to an increase in public
complaints against odours from sewer infrastructure. Gas phase odour abatement in sewer …

Biofiltration of methane using hybrid mixtures of biochar, lava rock and compost

H La, JPA Hettiaratchi, G Achari, TJ Verbeke… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Using hybrid packing materials in biofiltration systems takes advantage of both the inorganic
and organic properties offered by the medium including structural stability and a source of …

Effects of pH, CO2, and flow pattern on the autotrophic degradation of hydrogen sulfide in a biotrickling filter

Y Jin, MC Veiga, C Kennes - Biotechnology and …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the effects of pH, CO2, and flow pattern on the performance of a biotrickling
filter (BTF) packed with plastic Pall rings and treating a H2S‐polluted waste gas were …