Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2019 Background: Methanol can be effectively removed from air by biofiltration. However, formaldehyde is one of the first metabolic intermediates in the consumption of methanol in methylotrophic microorganisms, and it can be released out of the cell ...
Karlo Guerrero +3 more
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Biomass accumulation in a biofilter treating toluene at high loads – Part 1: Experimental performance from inoculation to clogging [PDF]
, 2012 Peer ReviewedPostprint (author's final ...
Baeza Labat, Juan Antonio +4 more
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Effect of various factors to ammonia biodegradation by two stage biofiltration system [PDF]
, 2007 [Abstract] An autotrophic ammonia-biodegrading PNNS association was isolated from the biological activated sludge of the fish factory wastewater treatment plant and used in the two-stage biofiltration system with the ammonia load 0.78 g/m3h ensured the ...
Berzins, Andrejs +4 more
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Taxonomy of Means and Ends in Aquaculture Production—Part 2: The Technical Solutions of Controlling Solids, Dissolved Gasses and pH [PDF]
, 2016 In engineering design, knowing the relationship between the means (technique) and the end (desired function or outcome) is essential. The means in Aquaculture are technical solutions like airlifts that are used to achive desired functionality (an end ...
Oddsson, Gudmundur V. +2 more
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Biofiltration of bitumen vapours - Operational aspects [PDF]
, 2007 [Abstract] This study was carried out in response to odour problems around a bitumen mixing and storage plant. The general objective of this study was to determine the potential of biofiltration for the treatment of air containing bitumen vapours.
Buelna, Gerardo +4 more
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Mesophilic and thermophilic biotreatment of BTEX-polluted air in reactors [PDF]
, 2007 This study compares the removal of a mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and all three xylene isomers (BTEX) in mesophilic and thermophilic (50°C) bioreactors.
Kennes, Christian +2 more
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Performance evaluation of a scoria-compost biofilter treating xylene vapors [PDF]
, 2014 The removal of xylene vapors was studied in a biofilter packed with a new hybrid (scoria/compost) packing material at various inlet loads (IL) and empty bed residence times (EBRT) of 90, 60, and 40s.
Amin, M.M. +4 more
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Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2014 This aim of study was to compare the performance of a biofilter (BF) and trickle bed reactor (TBR) under increased styrene loading with a constant acetone load, 2 gc/m3/h.
Lubos Zapotocky +6 more
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Mitigating Odors from Agricultural Facilities: A Review of Literature Concerning Biofilters [PDF]
, 2009 This article reviews literature on biofilter research both in laboratories and at confined livestock facilities. The purpose is to give an up-to-date review of biofilters used to mitigate of odors and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from agricultural ...
Chen, Lide, Hoff, Steven, Hoff, Steven
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Biodegradation of formaldehyde from contaminated air using a laboratory scale static-bed bioreactor
International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2014 Aims: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of an aerobic fixed-bed bioreactor (FBR) enriched with microorganisms of sewage sludge in biodegradation of formaldehyde in air stream with various retention times and airflow rates
Yaghoub Hajizadeh, Mohsen Rezaei
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