Biofiltration as an Alternative to
Thermal Oxidation / Thermal Oxidizer,
and its Implications for Climate Change
In Paper 2009-A-956-AWMAA, a methodology was presented for quantifying the
environmental impact of VOC treatment options, specifically a Compost Biofilter,
the MultiPhase Biofilter, and Regenerative Thermal Oxidation.
The methodology used ten source and non-source emissions to quantify the environmental
impact, namely total energy usage, emissions of VOCs, HAPs, particulates, NOx, SOx, CO,
greenhouse gases, waterborne emissions and solid waste generation.
Data generated by a life cycle inventory analysis for the American Forest and Paper Association
regarding the treatment technologies used by the wood products industry, were used to obtain
the Life Cycle Emissions (LCE) coefficients for compost biofilter and thermal oxidation systems;
values for the MultiPhase Biofilter were estimated by the author. These ten emissions (median,
minimum and maximum) for each of the four treatment technologies were used to calculate an
Environmental Impact, using weights for each of the emissions assigned by the user, based
on local and other considerations.
The four treatment technologies are compared using both the total yearly cost and their
environmental impact. Results of an analysis conducted for an exhaust gas flow showed that
the MultiPhase Biofilter had higher total costs than a compost biofiltration system, but lower
environmental impact. The Regenerative Thermal Oxidation system had significantly higher
total yearly costs and environmental impacts than the two biofilters.
This analysis indicates that selecting a treatment technology, whether compost biofiltration,
thermal oxidation or another method, should be based on both the total yearly cost and
environmental impacts, rather than on immediate and narrow cost considerations alone.
Read entire biofiltration / thermal oxidation document
Read Meeting New Regs with New MultiPhase BioSystem Technology
from the Nov 2009 issue of Panel World
Interested in a cost-saving alternative to thermal oxidation
to treat VOC contaminants?
Tell us about it . . . we can help you with some guidelines.
Download brochure discussing Tri-Mer biofiltration as an alternative to thermal oxidation.
For more information contact:
Kevin Moss (801) 294-5422
kevin.moss@tri-mer.com
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