Performance of a biotrickling filter for the anaerobic utilization of gas-phase methanol coupled to thiosulphate reduction and resource recovery through volatile fatty acids production

Tejaswini Eregowda; Luck Matanhike; Eldon R. Rene; Piet N.L. Lens

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.095

Performance of a biotrickling filter for the anaerobic utilization of gas-phase methanol coupled to thiosulphate reduction and resource recovery through volatile fatty acids production

Tejaswini Eregowda^*
, Luck Matanhike
, Eldon R. Rene
, Piet N.L. Lens

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The anaerobic removal of continuously fed gas-phase methanol (2.5–30 g/m³.h) and the reduction of step-fed thiosulphate (1000 mg/L) was investigated in a biotrickling filter (BTF) operated for 123 d at an empty bed residence time (EBRT) of 4.6 and 2.3 min. The BTF performance during steady step-feed and special operational phases like intermittent liquid trickling in 6 and 24 h cycles and operation without pH regulation were evaluated. Performance of the BTF was not affected and nearly 100% removal of gas-phase methanol was achieved with an EC_max of 21 g/m³.h. Besides, >99% thiosulphate reduction was achieved, in all the phases of operation. The production of sulphate, H₂S and volatile fatty acids (VFA) was monitored and a maximum of 2500 mg/L of acetate, 200 mg/L of propionate, 150 mg/L of isovalerate and 100 mg/L isobutyrate was produced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	591-600
Number of pages	10
Journal	Bioresource Technology
Volume	263
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.095
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2018
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

Anaerobic
Biotrickling filter (BTF)
Gas-phase methanol
Steady and intermittent BTF operation
Thiosulphate reduction
Volatile fatty acid

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Environmental Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Waste Management and Disposal

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Performance of a biotrickling filter for the anaerobic utilization of gas-phase methanol coupled to thiosulphate reduction and resource recovery through volatile fatty acids production

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