Application of a compact trickle-bed bioreactor for the removal of odor and volatile organic compounds emitted from a wastewater treatment plant

Damian Kasperczyk; Krzysztof Urbaniec; Krzysztof Barbusinski; Eldon R. Rene; Ramon F. Colmenares-Quintero

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.106

Application of a compact trickle-bed bioreactor for the removal of odor and volatile organic compounds emitted from a wastewater treatment plant

Damian Kasperczyk
, Krzysztof Urbaniec
, Krzysztof Barbusinski
, Eldon R. Rene
, Ramon F. Colmenares-Quintero

Department of Water and Wastewater Engineering (RIE/RIE4)

Ekoinwentyka Ltd.
Warsaw University of Technology
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

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Abstract

A compact trickle-bed bioreactor (CTBB) was tested for the removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) present in the exhaust air of a wastewater treatment plant. At gas-flow rates varying between 2.0 and 30.0 m³/h and for specific pollutant loads up to 20 g/(m³·h), removal efficiencies for H₂S and VOC were >95%. The CTBB was designed for a maximum H₂S concentration of ∼200 ppm and removal efficiencies >97% were noticed. VOC concentrations were in the range of 25–240 ppm_v and the removal efficiency was in the range of 85–99%. Possible consequences of an excessive pollutant overload and the time required for regenerating the microbial activity and reviving stable process conditions in the CTBB were also investigated. An increase in the H₂S concentration from 400 to 600 ppm_v for a few hours caused bioreactor poisoning; however, when original H₂S concentrations were restored, stable CTBB operation was ascertained within 3 h.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	413-419
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	236
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.01.106
Publication status	Published - 15 Apr 2019

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

Biodegradation
Compact trickle-bed bioreactor
Hydrogen sulphide
Volatile organic compound
Wastewater treatment plant

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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