Title of article
Effect of biofilm growth on the gas-liquid mass transfer in a trickling filter for waste gas treatment
Author/Authors
Anne R. Pedersen، نويسنده , , Erik Arvin، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1997
Pages
6
From page
1963
To page
1968
Abstract
The overall liquid mass transfer coefficient (KLa) in a trickling filter for treatment of toluene-containing waste gas was studied. Estimation of KLa was performed by the non-biodegradable compound methyl t-butyl ether (MTBE). The KLa-value found for the biofilm system was 25–140% larger than for the support material without biofilm. This may result from improved wetting of the filter surface area and consequently by an enlarged mass transfer area.
Keywords
waste gas treatment , Mass transfer coefficient , MeUapak , trickling filter , methyl I-butyl ether (MTBE) , Toluene , Biofilm
Journal title
Water Research
Serial Year
1997
Journal title
Water Research
Record number
766169
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