Robustness of lab-scale biofilters used for the treatment of gaseous effluents emitted from tire manufacturing industry
Résumé
Manufacturing operations and the natural environment are becoming increasingly
linked. It is likely that sustainability and environmental stewardship will be increasingly
important considerations in manufacturing in the future and are likely to influence the
main priorities for advancing manufacturing operations and technologies (Rosen and
Kishawy, 2012). In this context, the limitation/management of exhaust emissions is of
significance for the tire manufacturing industry. Although the composition of gases
varies from site to site or from country to country, it is common to find mixtures of
biodegradable (such as alcohols) and recalcitrant (mixture of alkanes) Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs).