Development and mathematical modeling of a two-stage reactor system for trichloroethylene degradation using Methylosinus trichosporium OB3b

Biodegradation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-101

  Hwang, Jae Woong ^a   Choi, Young Bum ^b   Park, Sunghoon ^b   Choi, Cha Yong ^a   Lee, Eun Yeol ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofilms; Biofilters; Mass transfer; Modeling; Transformation capacity; Trichloroethylene

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; DEGRADATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OLEFINS;

TRANSFORMATION CAPACITY; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; TRICKLING BIOFILTER (TBF);

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

METHANE MONOOXYGENASE; OXYGENASE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DEGRADATION; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OLEFINS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOGENIC BACTERIUM; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOREACTOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; METABOLISM; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTANT; TEMPERATURE;

BIOREACTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGENASES; TEMPERATURE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE;

METHYLOSINUS TRICHOSPORIUM;

EID: 33845893336     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-006-9040-3     Document Type: Article

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