Bioprocesses in air treatment - Modeling and simulation of bioreactors

The first biological air treatment systems, particularly for odors, were introduced in France in the 1980s. Currently, there are around 300 industrial installations, mainly biofilters, but bio-scrubbers are now attracting considerable interest . These biological air treatment systems are well suited to treating high air flows with low levels of odor molecules or volatile organic compounds to . Design data and operating conditions have been established experimentally on pilot units in laboratories or at industrial sites. However, in order to better design, size, and manage bioprocesses through a detailed understanding of the processes involved, it is necessary to be able to model and numerically simulate all of the phenomena. Several approaches are possible, either through stochastic models (correlations of experimental data) or deterministic models (balance, transfer, flow equations, etc. . Combining the two approaches provides a better understanding of...