Biofiltration: Essentials, Research and Applications

Raghuvanshi, Smita; Majumder, Subhajit; Gupta, Sandeep

doi:10.1002/9781118371220.ch8

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“…Given the growing prominence of biofiltration in drinking water treatment, a recent review paper is needed. Several papers and references on biofiltration have been published in the past, and the reader is directed to them for further information . However, a recent review paper focused on drinking water treatment biofiltration with the inclusion of important design parameters is needed.…”

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Applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment – a review

Basu

Dhawan

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2015

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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Biofiltration is a process in which an otherwise conventional granular filter is designed to remove not only fine particulates but also dissolved organic compounds through microbial degradation. Biofiltration can reduce the need for chemicals in drinking water treatment and thus improved applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment can be viewed as green or sustainable engineering technology. Recent trends in biofiltration technology for drinking water treatment have or have attempted to extend the performance of biofilters through gaining a better understanding of operational constraints. This review articles summarizes important operational parameters influencing biofiltration performance such as hydraulic loading, empty bed contact time (EBCT), temperature, media type, and backwashing conditions. In addition, recent advancements in biofiltration operations including, ozonation, ammonia removal and the influence of nutrient (nitrogen, phosphorous) supplementation to facilitate carbon removal are explored.

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Applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment – a review

Basu

Dhawan

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2015

J of Chemical Tech & Biotech

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“…Biofiltration is widely used for the treatment of odorous and/or volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A large number of studies have been published on this process [1][2][3][4][5]. The gaseous effluent passes through a fixed film bioreactor.…”

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Proposed mechanisms of toluene removal by vermicompost and earthworms Eisenia fetida

Lusinier

Couriol

Cloirec

2019

Environmental Technology

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For potential use in air treatment by biofiltration, a new material composed of vermicompost and earthworms (Eisenia fetida) was tested for the removal of a volatile organic compound (VOC), toluene. The removal rate of toluene was measured during batch experiments in presence of vermicompost only, earthworms only and a mixture of both. In the chosen experimental conditions, no mortality of earthworms was recorded and the results showed that the presence of earthworms allowed an increase in toluene removal rate (0.213 mg.h -1 ) compared to vermicompost only (0.084 mg.h -1) and earthworms only (0.136 mg.h -1 ). From the experimental data, mechanisms of toluene transfer and adsorption/biodegradation by microorganisms from vermicompost and/or earthworms were proposed.

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Biofiltration: Essentials, Research and Applications

Cited by 2 publications

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Applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment – a review

Applications of biofiltration in drinking water treatment – a review

Proposed mechanisms of toluene removal by vermicompost and earthworms Eisenia fetida

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