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Effect of surfactants and biomass on the gas/liquid mass transfer in an aqueous-silicone oil two-phase partitioning bioreactor using Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1 to remove VOCs from gaseous effluents
Aldric, Jean-Marc; Gillet, Sébastien; Delvigne, Frank et al.
2009In Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 84, p. 1274-1283
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Keywords :
air pollution; mass transfer; two phase partitionning bioreactor
Abstract :
[en] BACKGROUND: The two-phase partitioning bioreactor (TPPB) has become a new strategy in the context of waste gas treatment. However, the impact of biomass and surfactants on gas/liquid (G/L) mass transfer needs to be better evaluated because the impact of these factors on the mass transfer coefficient “ ” and the interfacial area “ ”, respectively, remains misunderstood. RESULTS: Our study showed that, firstly, the surfactant extract produced by Rhodococcus erythropolis reduced the surface hydrophobicity of the biomass. Secondly, an optimal concentration appeared to exist for both of the components, respectively 0.5 g.L-1 and 0.7 g.L-1 for biomass (B) and surfactant extract (SE) when the global mass transfer coefficient ( ) of oxygen was measured in a silicone oil/water TPPB. However, the combination of B and SE was found to induce a negative synergism. In particular, SE improved the interfacial area “ ” by increasing the bubble diameter, while B reduced it as soon as a concentration of 1g.L-1 was exceeded. By contrast, the SE acted negatively on the , while B improved it overall. CONCLUSION: Better consideration is needed of the effect of biotic components in order to understand the phenomenon of G/L mass transfer in a TPPB. The behaviour of biomass growth and surfactants may strongly influence the mathematical models suggested in the literature.
Disciplines :
Environmental sciences & ecology
Biotechnology
Author, co-author :
Aldric, Jean-Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Gillet, Sébastien ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Delvigne, Frank  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Blecker, Christophe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Lebeau, Frédéric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Wathelet, Jean-Paul ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Thonart, Philippe ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech > Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech - Biochimie et microbiologie industrielles
Language :
English
Title :
Effect of surfactants and biomass on the gas/liquid mass transfer in an aqueous-silicone oil two-phase partitioning bioreactor using Rhodococcus erythropolis T902.1 to remove VOCs from gaseous effluents
Publication date :
2009
Journal title :
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
ISSN :
0268-2575
Publisher :
John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, United Kingdom
Volume :
84
Pages :
1274-1283
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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