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Main Title Gas Treatment in Trickle-Bed Biofilters: A Modeling Approach and Experimental Study.
Author Alonso, C. ; Smith, P. J. ; Suidan, M. T. ; Sorial, G. A. ; Biswas, P. ;
CORP Author Cincinnati Univ., OH.;National Risk Management Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Publisher 1995
Year Published 1995
Report Number EPA-R-821029; EPA/600/A-95/133;
Stock Number PB96-116934
Additional Subjects Tricking filters ; Waste gases ; Mathematical models ; Biodegradation ; Toluene ; Air pollution control ; Organic compounds ; Industrial wastes ; Pilot plants ; Chemical reactors ; Trickling filtration ; VOCs(Volatile organic compounds) ; Biofiltration
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NTIS  PB96-116934 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The objective of this paper is to define and validate a mathematical model that describes the physical and biological processes occurring in a trickle-bed air biofilter for waste gas treatment. The model assumes a two phase system, quasi-steady state and one limiting substrate. Experimental data from the biodegradation of toluene in a pilot system with four packed bed reactors, are used to test the validity of the model. The unknown biofilter variables are estimated using a non-linear parameter estimation technique. Using these parameter values, simulations were carried out for different operational conditions, and the model predicitions were compared to experimental data.