BRI BIOReaction Elimination of VOCs and air pollutants The patented BRI-BIO oxidation process is used to efficiently decompose

odor and VOCs (volatile organic hydrocarbons such as methanol or formaldehyde), hydrogen sulfide or NH3 in various industrial and municipal applications. The process The BIO oxidation process combines two proven technologies: the chemical-physical treatment and the biological treatment of waste gases. Stage one removes water-soluble components from the waste gas in a bio-scrubber (BTF = bio-trickling filter). In this respect the crude gas is fed into the trickling filter column via a sump. The gas streams through the anorganic column elements, which are continually sprayed with circuit water, which allows for autonomous biological growth. The tempered sump serves as another biological treatment phase for all of the components which are washed out of the crude gas.

The second phase comprises a biofilter whereby the base material has been specially optimized. The biofilter materials commonly used until now have been replaced by a stable base material known as the BioMatrix. This BioMatrix consists of saddle packings complemented by specially treated compost. The advantage is on the one hand the stability of the base materials since bed compactions are avoided in the treatment bed. This prevents any undesired channeling which would lead to a reduction in the purifi cation performance. On the other hand using this special BioMatrix material guarantees a higher specific surface to process the untreated waste gas. This also leads to the higher service life of the bed material when comparing with conventional systems.

The bacteria and fungi in the compost substrate oxidize the polluted substances at hand. The organic components are converted to oxygen, water and CO2. The degradation rates equal up to 98% depending on the type of contaminants being treated. The pollutants are adsorbed and biodegraded in the last process step. Depending on the space available, the amount of waste gas to be treated and the component substances to be eliminated, there are different modes of construction:

Standard container Columns Construction made of concrete with finished elements

Advantages

Biological degradation of pollutants Modular extendible design Highest plant availability Stable bed material

Much longer service lives Optimum adjustment to legal limits

Applications

Timber, paint and coatings industry Food industry Paper, pulp and viscose industry Chemical and pharmaceutical industry Electronics industry Odor generating industries Mechanical-biological waste treatment