RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Innovative polishing stage in biogas upgrading: Siloxanes abatement in an anoxic two-phase partitioning biotrickling filter A1 Pascual, Celia A1 Cantera, Sara A1 Muñoz Torre, Raúl A1 Lebrero Fernández, Raquel K1 Biogas K1 Biogás K1 Silicone oil K1 Aceites de silicona K1 Siloxanes K1 Siloxanos AB The present work investigated for the first time the feasibility of the anoxic biodegradation of siloxanes (hexamethyldisiloxane, L2; octamethyltrisiloxane, L3; octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, D4; and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, D5) in a two-phase partitioning biotrickling filter (TP-BTF) using silicone oil as the organic phase. The influence of the silicone oil ratio and the inlet concentration of siloxanes were also evaluated. The highest removals were obtained for D4 (41–54%) and D5 (48–73%). Lower removals were recorded for L2 (12–15%) and L3 (22–38%) as a consequence of their higher volatility. The best performance was obtained at a silicone oil content of 45%. Doubling the inlet load enhanced the elimination capacity of the TP-BTF by 50%, although the removal efficiencies did not vary. A specialized bacteria consortium dominated by the genera Parvibaculum, Zarvaz inia, KCM-B-11, Arenimonas, Moraxellaceae and Luteimonas was related to anoxic siloxanes degradation. PB Elsevier SN 0959-6526 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/54528 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/54528 LA eng NO Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, vol. 371, 133427 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 26-abr-2024