Main Title |
Removal of Volatile Aliphatic Hydrocarbons in a Soil Bioreactor. |
Author |
Kampbell, D. H. ;
Wilson, J. T. ;
Read, H. W. ;
Stocksdale, T. T. ;
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CORP Author |
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Lab., Ada, OK. ;Johnson (S.C.) and Son, Inc., Racine, WI. |
Year Published |
1987 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-87/261; |
Stock Number |
PB88-180393 |
Additional Subjects |
Soils ;
Air pollution control ;
Biodeterioration ;
Hydrocarbons ;
Vapors ;
Emissions ;
Organic compounds ;
Prototypes ;
Propane ;
Reprints ;
Bioreactors ;
Air quality
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB88-180393 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
7p |
Abstract |
Soil removal of propane, isobutane and n-butane from a waste air stream was evaluated in the laboratory and in a prototype soil bioreactor. Laboratory investigations indicated first-order kinetics and the potential to degrade light aliphatic hydrocarbons and trichlorethylene, a compound ordinarily resistant to aerobic biological treatment. The predicted behavior of the bioreactor, based on laboratory studies, agreed closely with the actual behavior of the field system. The prototype bioreactor reduced the hydrocarbon concentrations in the air by at least 90 percent with a residence time of 15 minutes and a pressure drop of 85 cm of water. The bioreactor functioned well through a range of temperatures, 12C to 24C. (Copyright (c) 1987 APCA.) |