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Moving towards Valorization of Biowastes Issued from Biotrickling Filtration of Contaminated Gaseous Streams: A Thermochemical Analysis-Based Perspective

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  • Gabriela Lisa

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Ion Anghel

    (Fire Officers Faculty, Police Academy “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Str. Morarilor 3, Sector 2, 022451 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dana-Maria Preda

    (Fire Officers Faculty, Police Academy “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Str. Morarilor 3, Sector 2, 022451 Bucharest, Romania)

  • Catalin Lisa

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Igor Cretescu

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Ingrid Ioana Buciscanu

    (Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd, 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Mariana Diaconu

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

  • Gabriela Soreanu

    (“Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania)

Abstract

This paper investigates the valorization potential of two biowaste types resulting from biotrickling filtration of volatile organic compounds (i.e., ethanol) and carbon dioxide from air by co-immobilized microalgae and compost heterotrophs, which were either attached on polypropylene spheres or entrapped within the alginate beads. In this regard, biomass samples from the surface of the packing spheres (S1) and the waste alginate beads (S2) underwent thermal and energy characterization via thermogravimetry and calorimetry techniques as a screening step for establishing some possible biomass valorization pathways. The heat release capacity (HRC) values for the samples S1 and S2 were 95.67 J/(g·K) and 44.11 J/(g·K), respectively, while the total heat release (THR) values were 11.03 kJ/g and 3.64 kJ/g, respectively. The results of this study indicate that the S1 biomass could be suitable for undergoing thermal decomposition processes-based applications, while the S2 biomass could have a potential application for improving flame retardancy of some materials. These findings show that the biowaste issued from such air biotreatment can become a valuable resource for different applications instead of being disposed of. Further research referring to the implementation of these solutions for the development of the final applications is needed.

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  • Gabriela Lisa & Ion Anghel & Dana-Maria Preda & Catalin Lisa & Igor Cretescu & Ingrid Ioana Buciscanu & Mariana Diaconu & Gabriela Soreanu, 2022. "Moving towards Valorization of Biowastes Issued from Biotrickling Filtration of Contaminated Gaseous Streams: A Thermochemical Analysis-Based Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-11, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:17:p:10737-:d:900771
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