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Biofiltration of toluene using wood charcoal as the biofilter media
June 2010
June 2010
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Abstract
A laboratory scale biofilter inoculated with Pseudomonas putida (MTCC 102) was used
for degradation of toluene present in air. Wood charcoal was used as the filter media
and a layer of glass beads (6mm) was used for improved air distribution. The biofilter
was operated continuously for a period of 5months at four different flow rates - 0.06,
0.12, 0.18, and 0.24m(3)h(-1), with inlet concentration of toluene ranging from 0.04
to 4.5gm(-3). Air having toluene vapor was fed to the biofilter at various loadings
ranging from 30.6 to 1104.5gm(-3)h(-1). The removal efficiency was obtained in the
range of 70-99.5%. The maximum elimination capacity of 872.5gm(-3)h(-1) was observed
at the inlet load of 1104.5gm(-3)h(-1). Wood charcoal was found to an effective biofilter
media for toluene biodegradation.
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