Long-term operation of a biofilter for simultaneous removal of H2S and NH3
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- Title
- Long-term operation of a biofilter for simultaneous removal of H2S and NH3
- Authors
- Kim, HS; Kim, YJ; Chung, JS; Xie, Q
- Date Issued
- 2002-12
- Publisher
- AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOC
- Abstract
- Simultaneous removal of NH3 and H2S was investigated using two types of biofilters-one packed with wood chips and the other with granular activated carbon (GAC). Experimental tests and measurements included analyses of removal efficiency (RE), metabolic products, and results of long-term operation (around 240 days). The REs for NH3 and H2S were 92 and 99.9%, respectively, before deactivation. After deactivation, the RE for NH3 and H2S were decreased to 30-50% and 75%, respectively. The activity of nitrifying bacteria was inhibited by high concentrations of H2S (over 200 ppm) but recovered gradually after H2S addition was ceased. However, the Thiobacillus thioparus as sulfur oxidizing bacteria did not show inhibition at the NH3 concentration under 150-ppm conditions. The deactivation of the biofilter was caused by metabolic products [elemental sulfur and (NH,),SO,] accumulating on the packing materials during the extended operation. The removal capacities for NH3 and H2S were 6.0-8.0 and 45-75 mg N, S/L/hr, respectively.
- Keywords
- FLUIDIZED-BED BIOREACTOR; HYDROGEN-SULFIDE; CONTROL TECHNOLOGY; WASTE GASES; AMMONIA; BIOTREATMENT; EMISSIONS; ODOR
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/18753
- DOI
- 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470871
- ISSN
- 1047-3289
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, vol. 52, no. 12, page. 1389 - 1398, 2002-12
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