Research Article

The Use of Inorganic Packing Materials during Methane Biofiltration

Table 3

Main results for the 3 tested packing materials.

PM1PM2PM3
(expanded clay-7 mm)(rock—5 mm)(rock—2 mm)

Maximum EC (g/m3/h)173850
EC and : Similar tendenciesYesYesYes
Average percentage of CH4 converted into CO265.871.268.0
Maximum bed temperature (°C)27.229.130.6
Pressure drop (Pa) 1 220–25