@inproceedings{c47d54475f764047a8dabcd64623ddbe,
title = "Trickle bed air biofilter treating a mixture of n-hexane and benzene",
abstract = "Biological systems work best for the treatment of large volumes of off-gases that contain low concentrations of biodegradable contaminants. The effect of pH on Trickle Bed Air Biofilter (TBAB) performance for removal of a mixture of n-hexane and benzene mixed in a ratio of 1:3 was studied. The change in bacterial culture from bacteria to fungi did not have significant difference in the behavior of the TBAB for benzene removal, but it was crucial for n-hexane. Fungi utilization greatly enhanced the performance of n-hexane. Flow switching with stagnation for a period of 2 days/week in the TBAB was a good tool to enhance the performance. This strategy could replace backwashing for low yield micro organisms as in the case of n-hexane. This is an abstract of a paper presented at the 102nd AWMA Annual Conference (Detroit, MI 6/16-19/2009).",
keywords = "Bacteria, Benzene, Fungi, Mixture hydrophobic compound, n-Hexane, Trickle bed air biofilter, Volatile organic compound",
author = "Hassan, {Ashraf Aly} and Sorial, {George A.}",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781615676514",
series = "Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association's Annual Conference and Exhibition, AWMA",
pages = "445--458",
booktitle = "102nd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2009",
note = "102nd Air and Waste Management Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2009 ; Conference date: 16-06-2009 Through 19-06-2009",
}