Optimum empty bed retention time for toluene degradation in a biofilter packed with ceramic beads

Donghyuk Jung; Jieun Lee; Byung-Woo Kim

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.28, No.9, 1873-1875, September, 2011

DOI10.1007/s11814-011-0068-7 Export Citation

Optimum empty bed retention time for toluene degradation in a biofilter packed with ceramic beads

Donghyuk Jung, Jieun Lee, and Byung-Woo Kim^†

Department of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 300 Cheoncheon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon 440-746, Korea

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Toluene is a toxic air pollutant and a common constituent emitted from industrial processes including chemical manufacturing operations, painting, and petroleum refining. We previously developed a new biofilter system the degradation of acetone and MEK. In this study, we evaluate the optimum EBRT to achieve an effective elimination capacity (EC) with smaller filter bed volume. In addition, we optimized the operation conditions for toluene degradation using the same biofilter system.

Keywords:Biofilter;Toluene;Empty Bed Retention Time

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