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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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Table 4-3. Bioremediation results <strong>of</strong> air contaminated with ethanol <strong>and</strong> toluene as single<br />

substrates or as mixtures using a well-mixed bioreactor in this study compared with<br />

bi<strong>of</strong>ilter results<br />

Inlet concentration Total Inlet Removal<br />

(C gin ) (g/m 3 ) Loading 1 (g/m 3 -h) Efficiency<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> 2 2.63 102 93%<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> 2 2.64 121 90%<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> 3 3.7 70 70%<br />

<strong>Ethanol</strong> 15.9 235 100%<br />

19.5 304 100%<br />

25.0 420 Unstable 4<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> 23.0 386 Unstable<br />

11.0 176 Unstable<br />

4.5 70 Unstable<br />

<strong>Ethanol</strong> 15.9 (ethanol) 100%(ethanol)<br />

&<strong>Toluene</strong> & 4.5 (toluene) 326 89% (toluene)<br />

15.9 (ethanol)<br />

& 5.8 (toluene) 347 Unstable<br />

<strong>Toluene</strong> & 4.5 (toluene) 97% (toluene)<br />

Benzyl & 0.12 g/h BA 152 100% (BA)<br />

Alcohol (BA)<br />

5.7 (toluene) 97%<br />

(toluene)<br />

& 0.12 g/h BA 171 100% (BA)<br />

4.5 (toluene)<br />

& BA>0.34g/h >299 Unstable<br />

Note:<br />

1. Inlet loading = Q*C gin /V<br />

2. Jorio et al., 1998.<br />

3. Kiared et al., 1996.<br />

4. There were pollutants accumulated in the liquid phase in all these cases.<br />

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