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{{Short description|Pollution control technique}} [[Image:CVRD5biofilter.air.exhaust.jpg|thumb|right| [[Biosolids]] composting plant biofilter mound - note sprinkler visible front right to maintain proper moisture level for optimum functioning]] '''Biofiltration''' is a [[pollution control]] technique using a [[bioreactor]] containing living material to capture and biologically degrade pollutants. Common uses include processing [[waste water]], capturing harmful chemicals or silt from [[surface runoff]], and [[Microbiology|microbiotic]] [[oxidation]] of contaminants in air. Industrial biofiltration can be classified as the process of utilizing biological oxidation to remove volatile organic compounds, odors, and hydrocarbons.
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