Biotreatment of waste gas containing pyridine in a biofilter

Industrial waste gas emissions containing pyridine are generated from pyridine manufacturing industries, and in industrial operations where pyridine is used as a solvent, as an intermediate for synthesis and as a catalyst for a variety of applications. Pyridine has unpleasant fishy odor with an odor...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Bioresource technology 2007-09, Vol.98 (12), p.2258-2267
Main Authors: Pandey, R.A., Padoley, K.V., Mukherji, S.S., Mudliar, S.N., Vaidya, A.N., Rajvaidya, A.S., Subbarao, T.V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - isolation & purification
Air Pollutants - metabolism
air pollution
Applied sciences
Biodegradation, Environmental
Biofilter biotreatment
biofilters
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology
composts
Exact sciences and technology
Filtration - instrumentation
Filtration - methods
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gases
Industrial Waste
industrial wastes
literature reviews
Nitrates - analysis
Nitrites - analysis
odor control technology
odor emissions
Odorants
Pollution
Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes - metabolism
Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes-KPN
Pyridine
pyridines
Pyridines - metabolism
Soil - analysis
Soil Microbiology
toxic substances
Waste Management - methods
Wastes
Wood
wood chips
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Industrial waste gas emissions containing pyridine are generated from pyridine manufacturing industries, and in industrial operations where pyridine is used as a solvent, as an intermediate for synthesis and as a catalyst for a variety of applications. Pyridine has unpleasant fishy odor with an odor index of 2390 and waste gaseous emissions containing pyridine require proper treatment prior to discharge. A biofilter, packed with compost and wood chips and inoculated with Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes-KPN for enrichment of pyridine-degrading microorganisms, was operated on a continuous feed basis for a period of more than 2 years. The results indicate that the biofilter medium with optimal moisture content of 68% and an effective bed retention time (EBRT) of 28.50 s could degrade pyridine effectively (>99%) at a loading of 434 g pyridine m −3 h −1. The treated waste gas was also found to be free from pyridine odor.
ISSN:0960-8524
1873-2976
DOI:10.1016/j.biortech.2006.05.015