Abstract
In this study, a symbiotic microbial consortium, which consists of Lactobacillus spp., Actinomycetes, Rhodopseudomonas spp:, Saccharomyces spp.; and Chrysophyta, was applied for treatment of odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen sulphide (H2S) from waste gas streams. The microbial consortium was seeded in a lab-scale bio-trickling reactor that packed with coal slag and fire expanded clay pellet. The results showed that this system was effective in treating a mixture of odorous contaminants (VOCs and H2S) simultaneously. High removal efficiencies were attained for both VOCs (>99%) and H2S (>98.5%). The bioreactor also showed long term stability, no clogging or aging problems of the packing medium were encountered, indicating a good potential for industrial scale up. Copyright © 2007 Acta Press.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field, ATEF 2006 |
| Editors | L. UBERTINI |
| Place of Publication | Canada |
| Publisher | ACTA Press |
| Pages | 43-47 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780889865549 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Citation
Tsang, Y. F., Chua, H., Tam, C. Y., Chan, S. Y., Hua, F. L., & Wang, Y. J. (2007). A novel symbiotic-bioreactor for treating odorous compounds in waste gas emissions. In L. Ubertini (Ed.), Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field, ATEF 2006 (pp. 43-47). Canada: Acta Press.Keywords
- Biotrickling filter
- Odour removal
- Volatile organic compounds
- Hydrogen sulphide