Abstract
AbstractThe influence of the gas flow rate (GFR), when varied between 1 and 5.5 L/min, on the conversion, the elimination capacity (EC) and the carbon dioxide production ${\rm (}P_{{\rm CO}_2 } )$, during the biofiltration of methane using a biofilter charged with an inorganic packing material, has been investigated. The methane concentrations considered for this purpose were selected from the operating range of 1300–12 000 ppmv. The experiments involved were conducted, using a nitrogen minimal salt nutrient solution, for the biofilter periodic irrigation, in which the nitrogen concentration was maintained at 0.75 g/L, and the phosphorus concentration was of 0.3 or 1.5 g/L.The results obtained from this study have confirmed the view that the GFR is a important parameter, the optimum values found, leading to methane conversions of ≥90%, being ≤2 L/min for inlet loads ≤55 g/m3/h. Based on this result, it was then established that the maximum volumetric load (VL) of methane in the biofilter must be estimated at around 0.075 m3 (methane)/m3 (biofilter)/h, that is, 6.8 m3 (polluted gas)/m3 (biofilter)/h. In addition, when the GFR is selected between 1 and 4.2 L/min, it has an influence on the EC. However, the GFR does not affect the $P_{{\rm CO}_2 }$ within the biofilter. It has also been established that the high phosphorus level (i.e., 1.5 g/L), present in the nutrient solution, is to be preferred in the biofilter.
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