Modeling and simulation of a film biofilter for the treatment of air contaminated by aromatic hydrocarbons Modelado y simulación de un biofiltro de película para el tratamiento de aire contaminado con hidrocarburos aromáticos

Vergara A.O.; Alarcón, N.A.; Aroca, G. E.

Keywords: contamination, models, pollution, simulation, flow, air, microorganisms, fluids, toluene, film, computer, effluents, biofilters, bioreactors, mathematical, of, Gaseous

Abstract

We present a mathematical model and simulation of a film biofilter for the treatment of gaseous effluents, using the MathCad Plus 6.0 program. The contaminant mixture included aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and xylene, dissolved in air. We applied the model through the film biofilter to the gaseous, liquid and biofilm phases. We established the flow of liquid required to maintain optimum temperature conditions in the bioreactor; the model also takes into consideration the metabolic heat generated by the microorganisms present in the bioreactor and the temperature of the gas used. The operational flow of gas and liquid at various concentrations and the breakdown of the contaminant through the bioreactor were established, as well as the loss of concentration at those flow rates. It can be concluded that pollutant removal efficiency was strongly influenced by its concentration in the gas flow for each specific column height.

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Título según SCOPUS: Modeling and simulation of a film biofilter for the treatment of air contaminated by aromatic hydrocarbons [Modelado y simulación de un biofiltro de película para el tratamiento de aire contaminado con hidrocarburos aromáticos]
Título de la Revista: INFORMACION TECNOLOGICA
Volumen: 14
Número: 2
Editorial: EDITORIAL DEL NORTEL TDA - BRASIL 43 · 1 - LA SERENA
Fecha de publicación: 2003
Página de inicio: 19
Página final: 26
Idioma: Spanish
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0038137396&partnerID=q2rCbXpz
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