Analysis of a Simple Biodegradation Process for the Removal of Volatile Organic Chemicals from Wastewater Based on a Gas Stripping Pronciple

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A simple biodegradation system consisting of an air stripping tank and a bioreactor was proposed for the treatment of volatile organic chemicals in wastewater. Toluene was used as a model of volatile organic chemicals. An aqueous solution of toluene and a basic mineral medium were placed in the air stripping tank and bioreactor, respectively. Toluene was stripped by supplying compressed air into the stripping tank through a sparger, and the stripped toluene was degraded by Pseudomonas putida mt-2(ATCC 33015)in the bioreactor under aerobic conditions. The effect of the air stripping rate on bacterial growth was examined. A quantitative relationship was found between the air flow rate in the air stripping tank(Q_a)and the stripping rate constant. During cultivation, the bacterial cells grew by utilizing toluene as the sole carbon source, and reached their maximum cell concentration(X_m)at the stationary phase. X_m showed a gradual decrease with increase in Q_a from 1.8 to 7.2l/h, indicating a decrease in the rate of toluene degradation with increasing Q_a. The X_m at Q_a=1.8l/h was the highest among the experiments under different values of Q_a, which was almost twice that at Q_a=7.2l/h. Mathematical analysis taking the growth kinetics and mass transfer of toluene into consideration satisfactorily explained the system performance.
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1999-04-25