The present invention relates to a process of conversion of waste streams of petroleum refinery into industrially useful products.

Provided are a microorganism including a gene encoding a protein having a dehalogenase activity, a composition including the microorganism for use in reducing a concentration of a fluorine-containing compound in a sample, and a method of reducing the concentration of the fluorine-containing compound in the sample by using the microorganism.

Provided are a microorganism having activity in reducing a concentration of a fluorine-containing compound in a sample, a recombinant microorganism including a gene derived from the microorganism, and a method of reducing the concentration of the fluorine-containing compound in the sample by using the microorganism or recombinant microorganism.

Provided are a microorganism having activity in reducing a concentration of a fluorine-containing compound in a sample, a recombinant microorganism including a gene derived from the microorganism, and a method of reducing the concentration of the fluorine-containing compound in the sample by using the microorganism or recombinant microorganism.

The application provides an oxide layer material capable of adsorbing and degrading methane gas, which is obtained by a method comprising the steps of: 1) subjecting a cracked household refuse to aerobic biological pretreatment; 2) subjecting the material which has been subjected to the aerobic biological pretreatment to biological stabilizing treatment; and 3) adding copper chloride, potassium sulfate, magnesium oxide, and a composite bacterial agent for oxidizing methane gas to the material which has been subjected to the biological stabilizing treatment to obtain the oxide layer material capable of adsorbing and degrading methane gas. This disclosure further discloses a method for preparing the oxide layer material capable of adsorbing and degrading methane gas described above.

A system for removing undesirable compounds from contaminated air includes a biofilter having porous glass media. Hydrogen sulfide is removed from contaminated air by passing the contaminated air through the biofilter.

Provided are a composition, a device, a filter, a method and the like, which convert toxic carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide in waste gas to formic acid without by-products at room temperature and at room pressure by using carbon monoxide dehydrogenase and formic acid dehydrogenase. The composition, the device, the filter, the method and the like enable the removal of carbon monoxide which is emitted in a great amount from industries such as petrochemical and steel industry and tobacco combustion, household cooking appliances, and various boiler combustion, through a cigarette filter, an air purifier, a household cooking appliance suction filter, a gas boiler, etc. Accordingly, the production method can be variously applied.

The subject invention provides materials and methods for reducing deleterious atmospheric gases, such as greenhouse gases (GHGs) by enhancing utilization and storage of carbon in plants, as well as increasing the sequestration of carbon in plant and soil matter in the form of degradation-resistant organic polymers.

Provided is a microorganism including a gene encoding a protein having a dehalogenase activity, a composition for using in reducing a concentration of fluorinated methane in a sample, the composition including the microorganism including the gene encoding the protein having the dehalogenase activity, and a method of reducing the concentration of fluorinated methane in the sample.

A modular biofiltration support system for a bed of organic filter medium, formed of a multiplicity of rectangular bed platform modules or floor tiles, provides for bridging across an air/gas supply trench which can be up to 36 inches or even 48 inches wide. The bridging sections, formed of a mix of recycled plastic materials in a high-pressure molding operation, interconnect with edges of the floor tile assemblies on each side of the trench, and also engage with one another at sides. Each module is a high strength beam.