Evaluation of mass transfer coefficients in biotrickling filters: Experimental determination and comparison to correlations

Antonio D. Dorado; Ginesta Rodríguez; Gemma Ribera; Anna Bonsfills; David Gabriel; Javier Lafuente; Xavier Gamisans

doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.200900275

Evaluation of mass transfer coefficients in biotrickling filters: Experimental determination and comparison to correlations

Antonio D. Dorado, Ginesta Rodríguez, Gemma Ribera, Anna Bonsfills, David Gabriel, Javier Lafuente, Xavier Gamisans

Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB)
Grup de Tractament Biologic i Valorització d'efluents Liquids i Gasosos. Eliminació de Nutrients, Olors i compostos organics Volatils. GENOCOV

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Overall mass transfer coefficients (KGa and KLa) were determined experimentally for four different-nature packing materials used in gas-phase biotrickling filters. A simple methodology based on overall mass balances and following a standard procedure allowed to calculate the mass transfer coefficients under different operating conditions corresponding to usual biotrickling filtration situations. Results showed an increase of mass transfer resistance when increasing the empty bed residence time (EBRT) of the reactor for all packing materials. Experimental results were fitted to existing and well-accepted correlations used in conventional biofilter or biotrickling filter modeling. The comparison of experimental and theoretical data showed huge discrepancies. Simple correlations for the experimental data obtained in this study were also suggested. © 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1941-1950
Journal	Chemical Engineering and Technology
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ceat.200900275
Publication status	Published - 7 Dec 2009

Keywords

Bioreactor
Biotrickling filter
Mass transfer
Packed bed
Toluene

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