Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde

The effect of different gas retention times (GRTs) on the efficiency of formaldehyde (FA) removal has been studied using a bio-trickling filter reactor (BTFR) for obtaining the optimal operating conditions. Mathematical models to determine the optimum process conditions of the BTFR system for FA rem...

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Main Authors: Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali, Talaiekhozani, Amirreza, Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi, Ponraj, Mohanadoss, Goli, Amin
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Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2013
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https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA41391H
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spelling my.utm.493642018-10-14T08:22:07Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/49364/ Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali Talaiekhozani, Amirreza Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi Ponraj, Mohanadoss Goli, Amin TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The effect of different gas retention times (GRTs) on the efficiency of formaldehyde (FA) removal has been studied using a bio-trickling filter reactor (BTFR) for obtaining the optimal operating conditions. Mathematical models to determine the optimum process conditions of the BTFR system for FA removal from contaminated air are developed. Approximately 66% of the FA introduced into the BTFR treatment process dissolved in the nutrient solution, and about 34% of the residual FA was still present in the air. The predominant bacteria on the surface of supporting materials are identified as the five bacterial colonies Salmonella bongori, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. arizonae, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia entomophila and Serratia ficaria, and they have the ability to metabolise FA from two-phases (gas and liquid), as a source of carbon and energy. The optimum removal efficiencies of 450 mg FA L−1 of contaminated air ranged from 95 to 99% are verified for GRTs ranging from 100 to 150 s. Exponential models are proposed as a new approach for determining the optimal operating conditions of the BTFR system and can make significant contributions to improving the air quality Royal Society of Chemistry 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/49364/1/MohamadAliFulazzaky2013_Evaluationofgasretentiontime.pdf Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali and Talaiekhozani, Amirreza and Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi and Ponraj, Mohanadoss and Goli, Amin (2013) Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde. RSC Advances, 3 (38). pp. 17462-17468. ISSN 2046-2069 https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA41391H DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41391h
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
Talaiekhozani, Amirreza
Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi
Ponraj, Mohanadoss
Goli, Amin
Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
description The effect of different gas retention times (GRTs) on the efficiency of formaldehyde (FA) removal has been studied using a bio-trickling filter reactor (BTFR) for obtaining the optimal operating conditions. Mathematical models to determine the optimum process conditions of the BTFR system for FA removal from contaminated air are developed. Approximately 66% of the FA introduced into the BTFR treatment process dissolved in the nutrient solution, and about 34% of the residual FA was still present in the air. The predominant bacteria on the surface of supporting materials are identified as the five bacterial colonies Salmonella bongori, Salmonella choleraesuis subsp. arizonae, Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia entomophila and Serratia ficaria, and they have the ability to metabolise FA from two-phases (gas and liquid), as a source of carbon and energy. The optimum removal efficiencies of 450 mg FA L−1 of contaminated air ranged from 95 to 99% are verified for GRTs ranging from 100 to 150 s. Exponential models are proposed as a new approach for determining the optimal operating conditions of the BTFR system and can make significant contributions to improving the air quality
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author Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
Talaiekhozani, Amirreza
Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi
Ponraj, Mohanadoss
Goli, Amin
author_facet Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
Talaiekhozani, Amirreza
Abd. Majid, Muhd. Zaimi
Ponraj, Mohanadoss
Goli, Amin
author_sort Fulazzaky, Mohamad Ali
title Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
title_short Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
title_full Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
title_fullStr Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
title_sort evaluation of gas retention time effects on the bio-trickling filter reactor performance for treating air contaminated with formaldehyde
publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
publishDate 2013
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/49364/1/MohamadAliFulazzaky2013_Evaluationofgasretentiontime.pdf
http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/49364/
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3RA41391H
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