@article{fdi:010042738,
  title = {{E}ffects of inoculum type, packing material and operating conditions on pentane biofiltration},
  author = {{O}rtiz, {I}. and {G}arcia-{P}ena, {I}. and {C}hristen, {P}ierre and {R}evah, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}iofilters are an interesting alternative to treat airstreams polluted with gaseous alkanes from industrial activities. {T}hese hydrophobic compounds are difficult to treat by bacterial communities which are generally used in biofiltration. {I}n this work, four fungal populations (3 consortia and {F}usarium solani) were used as inocula in biofilters for treating pentane and hexane. {T}he biofilters were packed with inorganic and organic materials (perlite and peat) and operated with the periodic addition of mineral medium at p{H} 4 supplemented with antibacterial agents to favor the development of fungi. {T}o reduce the lag phase, the biofilters were inoculated with active mycelia. {L}ower performance was obtained with the peat biofilters. {S}ustained 100 % removal efficiencies were obtained with biofilters at an operation pentane load of {G}amma = 32.9 +/- 8.1 g m(-3) h(-1). {M}aximum elimination capacity of {C}-max = 100 9 m(-3) h(-1) was obtained with one of the fungal consortia; this value is higher than those usually reported for pentane degrading bacterial biofilters.},
  keywords = {{F}ungal biofiltration ; {A}lkane ; {P}entane ; {H}exane ; {A}ir pollution},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}hemical and {B}iochemical {E}ngineering {Q}uarterly},
  volume = {22},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {179--184},
  ISSN = {0352-9568},
  year = {2008},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042738},
}