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Over the past decades, bioreactors have proven to be efficient and cheap systems for the abatement of a variety of common air pollutants. Among their main advantages, one should mention their high efficiency, minimal side-effects on health and on the environment and their relatively low cost. Three basic types of bioreactors can be distinguished [1]:
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Bioscrubber (Fig. la): composed of an absorption column, where the pollutants are absorbed in a liquid phase, and a stirred tank bioreactor, in which biodegradation takes place.
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Trickling biofilter (Fig. lb): consists of a fixed film bioreactor, which is continuously fed a liquid medium.
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Biofilter (Fig. lc): similar to the previous one, but no continuous supply of liquid medium is used (liquid supply can be periodical or simply non-existent).
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Prado, Ó.J., Eiroa, M., Veiga, M.C., Kennes, C. (2003). Bioreactors for the Treatment of Industrial Waste Gases Containing Formaldehyde and Other Aliphatic Compounds. In: Agathos, S.N., Reineke, W. (eds) Biotechnology for the Environment: Wastewater Treatment and Modeling, Waste Gas Handling. Focus on Biotechnology, vol 3C. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0932-3_9
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