Vapor-phase biofiltration: Laboratory and field experience
- AGI Technologies, Bellevue, WA (United States)
Application of vapor-phase bioreactors (VPBs) to petroleum hydrocarbons is complicated by the different mass transfer characteristics of aliphatics and aromatics. Laboratory- and pilot-scale VPB studies were conducted to evaluate treatment of soil vapor extraction (SVE) off-gas. A mixture of compost, perlite, and activated carbon was the selected medium based on pressure drop, microbial colonization, and adsorption properties. Two different pilot-scale reactors were built with a difference of 70:1 in scale. The smaller VPB`s maximum effective elimination capacity (EC) was determined to be 7.2 g m{sup {minus}3} h{sup {minus}1}; the larger unit`s EC was 70% to 80% of this value. Low EC values may be attributable to a combination of mass-transfer and kinetic limitations.
- OSTI ID:
- 479364
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950483-; ISBN 1-57477-010-1; TRN: 97:010487
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 3. international in situ and on-site bioreclamation symposium, San Diego, CA (United States), 24-27 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Biological unit processes for hazardous waste treatment; Hinchee, R.E.; Skeen, R.S. [eds.] [Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)]; Sayles, G.D. [ed.]; PB: 358 p.; Bioremediation, Volume 3(9)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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