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Bio-Oxidation of Airborne Volatile Organic Compounds in an Activated Sludge Aeration Tank
An activated sludge aeration tank (40 × 40 × 300 cm, width × length × height) with a set of 2-mm orifice air spargers was used to treat gas-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs; toluene, p-xylene, and dichloromethane) in air streams. The effects of liquid depth (Z), aeration intensity (G/A), the overall mass-transfer rate of oxygen in clean water (K L a O2), the Henry’s law constant of the tested VOC (H), and the influent gaseous VOC concentration (C 0) on the efficiency of removal of VOCs were examined and compared with a literature-cited model. Results show that the measured VOC removal efficiencies and those predicted by the model were comparable at a G/A of 3.75–11.25 m3/m2·hr and C 0 of ∼1000–6000 mg/m3. Experimental data also indicated that the designed gas treatment reactor with K L a O2 = 5–15 hr−1 could achieve >85% removal of VOCs with H = 0.24–0.25 at an aerated liquid depth of 1 m and >95% removal of dichloromethane with H = 0.13 at a 1-m liquid depth.
Bio-Oxidation of Airborne Volatile Organic Compounds in an Activated Sludge Aeration Tank
An activated sludge aeration tank (40 × 40 × 300 cm, width × length × height) with a set of 2-mm orifice air spargers was used to treat gas-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs; toluene, p-xylene, and dichloromethane) in air streams. The effects of liquid depth (Z), aeration intensity (G/A), the overall mass-transfer rate of oxygen in clean water (K L a O2), the Henry’s law constant of the tested VOC (H), and the influent gaseous VOC concentration (C 0) on the efficiency of removal of VOCs were examined and compared with a literature-cited model. Results show that the measured VOC removal efficiencies and those predicted by the model were comparable at a G/A of 3.75–11.25 m3/m2·hr and C 0 of ∼1000–6000 mg/m3. Experimental data also indicated that the designed gas treatment reactor with K L a O2 = 5–15 hr−1 could achieve >85% removal of VOCs with H = 0.24–0.25 at an aerated liquid depth of 1 m and >95% removal of dichloromethane with H = 0.13 at a 1-m liquid depth.
Bio-Oxidation of Airborne Volatile Organic Compounds in an Activated Sludge Aeration Tank
Chou, Ming-Shean (author) / Chang, Hsiao-Yu (author)
Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association ; 55 ; 604-611
2005-05-01
8 pages
Article (Journal)
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