Abstract
This research evaluates the use of a hollow-fiber membrane bioreactor (HFMB) to remove nitric oxide (NO) from combustion gases. In the HFMB, gases containing NO pass through the lumen of microporous hydrophobic hollow-fiber membranes. NO diffuses through membrane pores and partitions into a nitrifying biofilm where it is oxidized to NO3- and other products. The hollow-fiber membranes serve as a support for the microbial population and provide a large surface area for NO and oxygen mass transfer. In this project, nitrifying bacteria were enriched from activated sludge with a liquid NH4+/NO2- feed. After acclimation, an NO/air mixture was introduced to the HFMB at room temperature. NO removal and nitrification rates were investigated at varying liquid velocities. A maximum removal efficiency of 74% was attained at a liquid velocity of 1.5 cm s-1. The effects of gas composition and temperature on mass transfer and biodegradation were investigated using a synthetic combustion gas (15% CO2, 5% O2, 75% N2, 100 ppm NO) at temperatures between 20°C and 55°C. NO removal efficiency was maintained at approximately 70% regardless of gas composition or temperature. Only 9 to 12% of the eliminated nitrogen was recovered as nitrate nitrogen in the effluent. This may have been due to concurrent nitrification/denitrification using an endogenous carbon source.
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