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Biological Methods for the Elimination of Odourous Compounds

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Biological Odour Treatment

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Abstract

Biological odour treatment systems utilize biochemical processes to break down odourous compounds. Biological methods have been attracting an increasing popularity because of the following reasons: low cost, operational simplicity, and intrinsically “clean technologies” as they reduce or eliminate the need for additional treatment of end products. Biological methods have a broad spectrum of applications and are regarded as the most competitive systems for the deodorization of waste gases characterized by high flow rates and low concentrations of contaminants. Biological waste gas purification technology currently includes bioreactors known as: biofilters, biotrickling filters, and bioscrubbers. A description of each of the three types of bioreactors for biological waste gas purification currently in use is presented in this chapter.

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Bajpai, P. (2014). Biological Methods for the Elimination of Odourous Compounds. In: Biological Odour Treatment. SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07539-6_3

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