Modeling of acetone biofiltration process
- National Tsing Hua Univ., Hsin Chu (Taiwan, Province of China)
The objective of this research was to investigate the kinetic behavior of the biofiltration process for the removal of acetone 41 which was used as a model compound for highly water soluble gas pollutants. A mathematical model was developed by taking into account diffusion and biodegradation of acetone and oxygen in the biofilm, mass transfer resistance in the gas film, and flow pattern of the bulk gas phase. The simulated results obtained by the proposed model indicated that mass transfer resistance in the gas phase was negligible for this biofiltration process. Analysis of the relative importance of various rate steps indicated that the overall acetone removal process was primarily limited by the oxygen diffusion rate. 11 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 430593
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960730-; TRN: 96:006487-0104
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 5. world congress of chemical engineering, San Diego, CA (United States), 14-18 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of The 5th World Congress of chemical engineering: Technologies critical to a changing world. Volume III: Emerging energy technologies clean technologies remediation and emission control fuels and petrochemicals; PB: 1118 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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