Simultaneous Biofiltration of H₂S, NH₃ and Toluene using an Inorganic/Polymeric Composite Carrier

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Simultaneous removal of ternary gases of NH₃, H₂S and toluene in a contaminated air stream was investigated over 180 days in a biofilter. A commercially available inorganic/polymeric composite chip with a large void volume (bed porosity > 0.80) was used as a microbial support. Multiple microorganisms including Nitrosomonas and Nitrobactor for nitrogen removal, Thiobacillus thioparus (ATCC 23645) for H₂S removal and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 15692), Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 17484) and Pseudomonas putida (ATCC 23973) for toluene removal were used simultaneously. The empty bed residence time (EBRT) ranged from 60 - 120 seconds and the inlet feed concentration was 0.0325 g/m3 - 0.0651 g/m3 for NH₃, 0.0636 g/m3 - 0.141 g/m3 for H₂S, and 0.0918 g/m3 - 0.383 g/m3 for toluene, respectively. The observed removal efficiency was 2% - 98% for NH₃, 2% - 100% for H₂S, and 2% - 80% for toluene, respectively. Maximum elimination capacity was about 2.7 g/m3/hr for NH₃, > 6.4 g/m3/hr for H₂S and 4.0 g/m3/hr for toluene, respectively. The inorganic/polymeric composite carrier required 40 - 80 days of wetting time for biofilm formation due to the hydrophobic nature of the carrier. Once the surface of the carrier was completely wetted, the microbial activity became stable. During the long-term operation, pressure drop was negligible because the void volume of the carrier was two times higher than the conventional packing materials.

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