title: Treatment of waste gas containing low concentration of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) in a bench-scale biofilter.
abstract: Biological treatment of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) was investigated in a bench-scale biofilter, packed with compost along with wood chips, and enriched with DMS degrading microorganism Bacillus sphaericus. The biofilter could remove 62-74% of the inlet DMS, at an optimum loading of 0.484 g/m(3)/h with optimum empty bed contact time (EBCT) of 384 s and an average moisture range of 65-70%. The biodegradative products of DMS were sulphide, thiosulphate and sulphate. Evaluation of microbiological status of the biofilter indicated the presence of other bacterial cultures viz. Paenibacillus polymyxa, and Bacillus megaterium, besides B. sphaericus.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biotechnology Division, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur 440 020, India.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Mudliar
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D018533:Biomass; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005740:Gases / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009716:Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted; D012987:Soil; D013440:Sulfides / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013997:Time Factors; D014866:Waste Products / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D012987:Soil; D013440:Sulfides; D014866:Waste Products; D014867:Water; C004784:dimethyl sulfide