A biotrickling filter with blast-furnace slag packings (sizes=20-40 mm and specific surface area=120 m²/m³) was utilized to treat NO in an air stream. The operational stability, as well as the effects of gas empty-bed retention time (EBRT) and nutrient addition on the removal ability of NO, were tested. Approximately six weeks were required for the development of a biofilm for NO degradation, and a two-week organic carbon deficiency resulted in the detachment of biofilms from the packing surfaces. A steady removal rate of 80% was attained at specified influent NO concentrations of 892 to 1237 ppm and an EBRT of 118 sec. The effluent NO concentration diminished exponentially with enlarging EBRT, with influent NO concentrations of 203-898 ppm, and EBRTs of 25 to 118 sec. Nutrient addition is essential for efficient removal of the influent NO. Mass ratios of C:P:N = 7:1:30 and NaHCO₃: NO-N=6.3 could be used for practical applications.
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Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association Vol. 50, no. 4 pp.502-508
