Multi-factorial analysis of the removal of dichloromethane and toluene in an airlift packing bioreactor

Journal of Environmental Management
Peilun XuWei Li

Abstract

Biotechnology has proven effective in removing a wide variety of VOCs. In this study, the effects of pH (from 3 to 7), operating temperature (20-30 °C), empty bed residence time (EBRT, 10-40 s) and transient inlet concentration (400-4000 mg m-3) on the removal performance of an airlift packing bioreactor (ALPR) was investigated. The removal efficiency (RE) and stability of the ALPR was evaluated and compared with the conventional airlift bioreactor (ALR). The results showed that under the influence of single factor variation, the ALPR showed significant higher RE and better stability than the ALR in removing dichloromethane (DCM) and toluene. Besides, a factorial design was used to analyses the interaction of multiple factors and their influence on the removal of DCM and toluene in the ALPR and ALR. It shows that pH value has the most significant influence, and plays a crucial role in maintaining high RE of DCM and toluene in both of the ALPR and ALR. Temperature has a great effect on the removal of toluene. EBRT has certain effect on the removal of DCM in the ALPR. The transient concentration of a single substrate has a significant negative effect on the RE of this substrate, while it does not significantly affect the removal ...Continue Reading

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