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WO1997015378A1
WO1997015378A1 PCT/EP1996/004670 EP9604670W WO9715378A1 WO 1997015378 A1 WO1997015378 A1 WO 1997015378A1 EP 9604670 W EP9604670 W EP 9604670W WO 9715378 A1 WO9715378 A1 WO 9715378A1
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Ambrosius Bauer
Richard Leckenwalter
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B01PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01DSEPARATION
    • B01D53/00Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases, aerosols
    • B01D53/34Chemical or biological purification of waste gases
    • B01D53/74General processes for purification of waste gases; Apparatus or devices specially adapted therefor
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    • B32B27/30Layered products comprising a layer of synthetic resin comprising vinyl (co)polymers; comprising acrylic (co)polymers
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    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02ATECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
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    • Y02A50/20Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters

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  • the invention relates to an open biofilter for cleaning gas.
  • the "open" biofilter is often also referred to as a "bio bed", since the filter substrate is adjacent to the surrounding air over the entire area like a bed.
  • the filter substrate can be topsoil or any other material on which the microorganisms can settle.
  • “Closed” systems are characterized by a relatively complex structure, whereby the biofilter forms a system that is closed off from the environment.
  • Such closed biofilters are for example in the patents DE 42 35 591 AI and DE 42 29 767 AI and in
  • the open biofilters are of a very simple design and correspondingly inexpensive, but their functionality depends heavily on the weather and the operating condition of the biofilter. Because they are exposed to the environment, there can be wetting areas within the filter during intensive rainy periods. Such over-humidification
  • REPLACEMENT BLA ⁇ (RULE 26) hinders the air throughput and in particular also the exchange of substances with the active biological layer, so that the cleaning effect of the filter is reduced.
  • the organic filter substrate clumps and rots, so that replacement of the filter substrate is required relatively often.
  • JP 50 32 301 and JP 60 47 363 it is known from JP 50 32 301 and JP 60 47 363 to stack layers of garbage and earth through a laminate consisting of two supporting fabrics and a water-impermeable layer arranged between them but separate gas-permeable porous membrane from one another. This is to prevent rainwater from seeping into the garbage layers, which leads to anaerobic decomposition of the garbage and thus to the formation of more toxic and, in particular, combustible
  • the gas-permeable membranes allow gases and water vapor to escape, and an air supply installed under the landfill additionally supports the aerobic conversion of organic material to humus.
  • Soil remediation plants (DE-A-42 31 414). Compost rents and contaminated soil rentals have been covered there with such microporous membranes for a long time in order to create a favorable climate for the activity of the microorganisms.
  • the open biofilter thus becomes a closed biofilter.
  • the technology of the closed biofilter, in particular the moistening of the filter substrate is so complex and complicated that the mere use of a membrane in the open biofilter could not be promising, since in particular no technology has been able to offer the required values with regard to watertightness and air permeability.
  • the biofilter technology differs fundamentally from the above-mentioned landfills, composting and soil remediation plants in that it is not the filter substrate that is to be converted by the microorganisms, but rather only those gaseous substances that are removed from the gas flowing through the filter substrate should.
  • the object of the present invention is to improve the functionality of the open biofilter, to make it more independent of the weather and to increase its service life.
  • the open biofilter is covered with a cover, the cover comprising a functional layer preferably consisting of a permeable membrane, so that the cleaned air can pass through the permeable membrane while the Moisture is retained in the filter.
  • a cover comprising a functional layer preferably consisting of a permeable membrane, so that the cleaned air can pass through the permeable membrane while the Moisture is retained in the filter.
  • a microporosity of the functional layer the pore size of which is in the range from 1 to 10 ⁇ m, preferably 3 to 7 ⁇ m.
  • a membrane made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) with a pore size of 6 to 7 ⁇ m is particularly preferred.
  • the membrane can also consist, for example, of polyurethane, polyethylene or polypropylene.
  • a microporous tissue with the corresponding properties can optionally also be used.
  • the cover is designed as a laminate, which consists of the functional layer, ie preferably of the microporous membrane, and a carrier material.
  • the carrier material can be, for example, a fabric made of polyester, polypropylene or polyacrylic, which layer is connected and does not significantly impair the permeability of the laminate.
  • the microporous membrane is preferably arranged between two carrier materials, the carrier material exposed to the atmosphere should be weather-resistant and UV-resistant.
  • the laminate should be selected so that an air throughput of 600 to 1500 m 3 per hour per m 2 of laminate is possible without the biofilter function being impaired.
  • a cover consisting of a three-layer laminate (carrier material / functional layer / carrier material) then weighs approximately 200 to 500 g / m 2 .
  • Another positive effect is that no or very few odorous substances from the biofilter can get into the environment. In particular, almost no germs or spores are released.
  • Advantages are particularly valued in the case where the filter fails due to e.g. Cracking in the filter substrate or the like occurs.
  • the biofilter according to the invention with membrane cover has the general advantages of an open biofilter, namely large surfaces and low construction costs. Humidification of the organic material or the air, as is consistently provided in the closed systems, is not necessary in the biofilter according to the invention with a membrane cover.
  • the biofilter according to the invention forms an effective improvement of the open biofilter and an inexpensive alternative to the closed biofilter, in which the moisture of the biofilter is controlled by spraying systems and complex control technology.
  • the moisture of the open biofilter can be regulated in a simple manner by targeted condensation of moisture on the inside of the functional material.
  • Fi ⁇ g. 1 is a schematic PRESENTATI a biofilter in a
  • FIG. 2A shows a two-layer cover according to the invention for an open biofilter
  • FIG. 2B shows a three-layer cover according to the invention for an open biofilter.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a biofilter 1, to which contaminated air from a production hall 10 is fed.
  • the contaminated air is blown into a cavity 2 arranged under the filter substrate and then flows into the environment through the filter substrate 3 consisting of organic material.
  • the pollutants and odorants of the polluted air are largely absorbed and broken down by microorganisms that are in the organic material.
  • the cover 4 Before the air cleaned in this way flows out into the atmosphere, it must still pass through the cover 4, which in part almost completely prevents the escape of odor substances, residual pollutants or germs and spores and in particular reduces the escaping moisture to values to be set.
  • a cover 4 according to the invention which consists of a microporous membrane 5, which is on a permeable Carrier material 6 is laminated.
  • This two-layer cover 4 is arranged on the biofilter in such a way that the carrier material 6 points inwards towards the filter substrate. However, it could also point outwards to the atmosphere and would then be designated as the outer carrier layer with 6a.
  • a support layer 6, 6a on both sides of the membrane 5.
  • a biofilter with such a three-layer cover 4 is shown schematically.
  • the outward-facing, permeable carrier layer 6a protects the microporous membrane against the effects of weather and UV light.
  • Patents 3,953,566 and 4, 187,390 are described, likewise stretched PTFE which is provided with hydrophilic impregnating agents and / or layers, as described in US Pat. No. 4, 194,041, and breathable polyurethane layers; or else elastomers, such as copolyether esters and their laminates, as described in US Pat. Nos. 4,725,481 and 4,493,870.
  • the microporous polymeric material can be made by any known method from any polymeric material that is substantially water impermeable, i.e. under normal atmospheric conditions, no more than 5% by weight of water is absorbed, and is suitable for forming a functional layer film.
  • Polymers suitable for forming a microporous polymeric matrix include polyolefins such as polyethylene-polypropylene copolymers, polyethylene terephthalates, polycaprolactam, polyvinylidene fluoride, polybutylene terephthalate, polyester copolymers and polytetrafluoroethylene.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un filtre bactérien ouvert (1) muni d'un revêtement (4) composé d'un stratifié comportant au moins une couche fonctionnelle microporeuse et une couche porteuse sur laquelle la couche fonctionnelle est fixée. La couche fonctionnelle peut être une membrane en polytétrafluoréthylène expansé et la couche porteuse peut être appliquée des deux côtés de la couche fonctionnelle. La couche fonctionnelle ou le stratifié est perméable au gaz ou à l'air et imperméable à l'eau, de manière que l'ensemble de l'air sortant du filtre bactérien puisse passer à travers le stratifié, l'humidité étant retenue dans le filtre bactérien.
PCT/EP1996/004670 1995-10-27 1996-10-25 Revetement pour filtre bacterien Ceased WO1997015378A1 (fr)

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