Challenges to developing methane biofiltration for coal mine ventilation air: A review

Limbri, H; Gunawan, C; Rosche, B; Scott, J

Challenges to developing methane biofiltration for coal mine ventilation air: A review

Limbri, H Gunawan, C

Rosche, B Scott, J

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2013, 224 (6)
Issue Date:: 2013-05-09

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dc.contributor.author	Limbri, H	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gunawan, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2957-1347	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rosche, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Scott, J	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-05-09	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 2013, 224 (6)	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0049-6979	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/36316
dc.description.abstract	Coal mine methane is a significant greenhouse gas source as well as a potential lost energy resource if not effectively used. In recent years, mine ventilation air (MVA) capture and use has become a key element of research and development due to comparatively larger methane emissions by MVA than other coal mine sources. Technologies have been evaluated to treat the low methane concentrations in MVA such as thermal-based technologies or processing by biofiltration. This review initially considers the techniques available for treating the low methane concentrations encountered in MVA, after which it focuses on developments in biofiltration systems. Biofiltration represents a simple, energy-efficient, and cheap alternative to oxidize methane from MVA. Major factors influencing biofilter performance along with knowledge gaps in relation to its application to MVA are identified and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Water, Air, and Soil Pollution	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s11270-013-1566-5	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Challenges to developing methane biofiltration for coal mine ventilation air: A review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	224	en_US
utslib.for	MD Multidisciplinary	en_US
utslib.for	090702 Environmental Engineering Modelling	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - ithree - Institute of Infection, Immunity and Innovation
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pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	224	en_US

Abstract:

Coal mine methane is a significant greenhouse gas source as well as a potential lost energy resource if not effectively used. In recent years, mine ventilation air (MVA) capture and use has become a key element of research and development due to comparatively larger methane emissions by MVA than other coal mine sources. Technologies have been evaluated to treat the low methane concentrations in MVA such as thermal-based technologies or processing by biofiltration. This review initially considers the techniques available for treating the low methane concentrations encountered in MVA, after which it focuses on developments in biofiltration systems. Biofiltration represents a simple, energy-efficient, and cheap alternative to oxidize methane from MVA. Major factors influencing biofilter performance along with knowledge gaps in relation to its application to MVA are identified and discussed. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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