Challenges and solutions for biofiltration of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds

Y Cheng, H He, C Yang, G Zeng, X Li, H Chen… - Biotechnology …, 2016 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted to the environment highly probably result in
ecological and health risks. Many biotechnologies for waste gases containing hydrophobic …

Simultaneous removal of multicomponent VOCs in biofilters

C Yang, H Qian, X Li, Y Cheng, H He, G Zeng… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are significant atmospheric pollutants that cause
environmental and health risks. Waste gases polluted with multiple VOCs often need to be …

Fungal volatile organic compounds and their role in ecosystems

R Hung, S Lee, JW Bennett - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2015 - Springer
All odorants are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ie, low molecular weight compounds
that easily evaporate at normal temperatures and pressure. Fungal VOCs are relatively …

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 …

Biofiltration of volatile organic compounds using fungi and its conceptual and mathematical modeling

A Vergara-Fernández, S Revah, P Moreno-Casas… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous contaminants that can be found both in
outdoor and indoor air, posing risks to human health and the ecosystems. The treatment of …

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 …

A novel integrated industrial-scale biological reactor for odor control in a sewage sludge composting facility: Performance, pollutant transformation, and bioaerosol …

H Tian, J Liu, Y Zhang, P Yue - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In order to remove multiple pollutants in the sewage sludge (SS) composting facility, a novel
integrated industrial-scale biological reactor based on biological trickling filtration and fungal …

Removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air: focus on biotrickling filtration and process modeling

P Rybarczyk - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biotrickling filtration is a well-established technology for the treatment of air polluted with
odorous and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Besides dozens of successful industrial …

A comparative assessment of the performance of fungal-bacterial and fungal biofilters for methane abatement

A Vergara-Fernandez, F Scott, F Carreno-Lopez… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Methane is an important contributor to global warming and especially for dilute emissions, its
oxidation to carbon dioxide can be difficult and expensive. Methane abatement was studied …

Chemical structure of hydrocarbons significantly affects removal performance and microbial responses in gas biotrickling filters

X Wu, Y Lin, Y Wang, M Dai, S Wu, X Li, C Yang - Bioresource Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The control of emissions of short-chain hydrocarbons with different structures is critical for
the petrochemical industry. Herein, three two-carbon-containing (C2) hydrocarbons, ethane …