Industrial bioscrubbers for the food and waste industries
Résumé
Biological processes for air treatment are particularly suitable for odors generated by industrial waste gas emissions, even though bioscrubbing is still little used industrially. The aim of this chapter is to present the implementation of bioscrubbers in two different applications. The first one is related to the treatment of a gaseous effluent from a food processing plant, while the second one concerns the deodorization of exhaust emissions emitted during waste composting. The diversity presented in terms of implementation shows the value of this kind of process and the relevant parameters to consider in order to ensure optimal processing efficiency. These examples of bioscrubbers may help in the promotion of this deodorization process, as this technique is still too underdeveloped relative to its high potential for waste gas treatment.