Application of Biofilter Using Fibril-form Matrix for Odor Gas Removal

  • Lee, Gwang-Yeon (School of Biological Science and Technology, Dept. Ophthalmic Optics, Dong-A College) ;
  • Jeong, Gwi-Taek (School of Biological Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Kyoung-Min (School of Biological Science and Technology) ;
  • Snuwoo, Chang-Shin (School of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering) ;
  • Lee, Woo-Tae (Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering) ;
  • Cha, Jin-Myoung (B & E Tech Co., Ltd., Business Incubator Center, Gwangju University) ;
  • Jang, Young-Seon (B & E Tech Co., Ltd., Business Incubator Center, Gwangju University) ;
  • Park, Don-Hee (School of Biological Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology Research Institute, Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University)
  • Published : 2005.04.15

Abstract

This research was performed for developing of biological treatment process of odor gas such as MEK, $H_{2}S$, and toluene, which is generated from the food waste recycling process. To establish the operational conditions of odor gas removal by small-scale biofiltration equipment, it was continuously operated by using toluene as a treating odor object. When the odor treating microorganisms were adhered to fibril form biofilter, high removal efficiency over 93% was obtained by biofilm formation. At 400 ppm of inlet odor gas concentration and 10 sec of retention time, the removal efficiency was 76% and 93% in 1st stage reactor and 2nd stage reactor, respectively. However, the removal efficiency remained over 97% at the operational conditions above 15 sec of retention time.

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