Journal article
Effect of biofilm growth on the gas-liquid mass transfer in a trickling filter for waste gas treatment
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Water Research
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1997, Volume 31, Issue 8, pp. 1963-1968
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.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 1997 |
| Pages: | 1963-1968 |
| ISSN: | 18792448 and 00431354 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)00056-0 |
| ORCIDs: | Arvin, E. |
