Biofiltration of air: a review.
In this paper we present a review of the existing air pollution control technologies (APCT), when used essentially for the elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The biotechnologies referred to, bioscrubbers, biotrickling filters and biofilters, are also described. A more detailed review of biofiltration is proposed, presenting the most recent and latest developments achieved in the field of bioprocessing. In particular, the influence of the filter bed, the polluted air flowrates, the pollutants, the pressure drop, bed moisture content, temperature, nutrients, pH and the microorganisms are reviewed. Models of biofiltration are also presented.
Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, J1K 2R1, Canada.
Marie-Caroline
MC
Delhoménie
Michèle
M
Heitz
D000388:Air; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D011312:Pressure; D013696:Temperature
D000393:Air Pollutants