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Removal of Contaminant Organic Gases from Air in Closed Systems by Soil (1992)
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Title: Removal of Contaminant Organic Gases from Air in Closed Systems by Soil
Authors: R. Frye, D. Welsh, T. Berry, B. Stevenson, T. McCallum
Journal Name: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Year of Publication: 1992
Page Number: 607
Category: biosphere
Availability: abs
Detail Page: /papers/380
Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/003807179290087E
BoK Link: [[paper:380]]
Abstract
The effect of air flow rate and prior conditioning of soil on the removal of contaminant organic gases from air by soil bed reactors (SBRs) was experimentally tested in closed systems. Removal rates of methane, ethane and propane were not significantly different from controls indicating that no net removal of these gases occurred during the experiments. Carbon monoxide removal was complete and rapid, while the removal of ethylene appeared to be accelerated with prior exposure of the soil to ethylene (conditioning), suggesting that the induction of microbial populations may be involved. The amount of contaminant gases removed from the air did not significantly change with changes in air flow rate.
Title: Removal of Contaminant Organic Gases from Air in Closed Systems by Soil
Authors: R. Frye, D. Welsh, T. Berry, B. Stevenson, T. McCallum
Journal Name: Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Year of Publication: 1992
Page Number: 607
Category: biosphere
Availability: abs
Detail Page: /papers/380
Web Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/003807179290087E
BoK Link: [[paper:380]]
Abstract
The effect of air flow rate and prior conditioning of soil on the removal of contaminant organic gases from air by soil bed reactors (SBRs) was experimentally tested in closed systems. Removal rates of methane, ethane and propane were not significantly different from controls indicating that no net removal of these gases occurred during the experiments. Carbon monoxide removal was complete and rapid, while the removal of ethylene appeared to be accelerated with prior exposure of the soil to ethylene (conditioning), suggesting that the induction of microbial populations may be involved. The amount of contaminant gases removed from the air did not significantly change with changes in air flow rate.