Biofilters – A Novel Technology for preventing industrial pollution

R Tyagi

Abstract


Biofiltration is a contamination control strategy utilizing a bioreactor containing living material to catch and organically degrade toxins. Normal uses incorporate handling waste water, catching harmful chemicals or residue from surface spillover, and microbiotic oxidation of contaminants in air. Biofiltration is a moderately new contamination control innovation. It is an alluring strategy for the eradication of foul-smelling gas discharges and of low concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). A biofilter's key function is to carry microorganisms into contact with polltants contained in an air stream. The present paper represent the prevention of industrial pollution with the use of Biofilters.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jpcip.v3i2.364

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