Application of biological activated carbon as a low pH biofilter medium for gas mixture treatment

作者：Liang Juan^*; Koe Lawrence; Chiaw Choon; Ning Xiaogang

来源：Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2007, 96(6): 1092-1100.

DOI：10.1002/bit.21203

• biological activated carbon
• hydrogen sulfide
• toluene
• gas retention time
• elimination capacity
• low pH biofilter

Packing material is a crucial component of a bioreactor as it is the microbial population's habitat. This study assessed potential improvements to current biofiltration processes by investigating use of a novel support medium. Biological activated carbon (BAC) with microorganisms growing on granular activated carbon can produce a novel medium in which both adsorption and biodegradation contribute to pollutants removal. Investigation of carbon characteristics demonstrated that BAC was an ideal packing medium for biofiltration. the application of the novel packing medium for gas mixture treatment was evaluated in a low pH biofilter. Results demonstrated that BAC biofilter obtained high removal efficiency for both H2S and toluene. The removal mechanisms of BAC were investigated after the biofilter operation and it demonstrated that the performance of the BAC system was mainly controlled by the additive contributions of two removal mechanisms-adsorption and biodegradtion. This study also indicated the potential for simulateous treatment of hydrogen sulfide and toluene at low pH condition.

• 出版日期2007-4-15
• 单位南阳理工学院