Batch and continuous biodegradation of three model naphthenic acids in a circulating packed-bed bioreactor

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 201-202, Issue , 2012, Pages 132-140

  Huang, Jeff ^a   Nemati, Mehdi ^a   Hill, Gordon ^a   Headley, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Circulating packed bed bioreactor; Naphthenic acids; Oil sand tailings

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION RATE; CARBON NUMBER; CONTAMINATED WATER; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; NAPHTHENIC ACID; PACKED-BED BIOREACTORS; PROCESS WATER; RESIDENCE TIME; SIDE BRANCHES; SPATIAL ARRANGEMENTS; SUSTAINABLE USE; THREE MODELS;

ACETIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CYCLOHEXANE; DEGRADATION; ISOMERS; MICROBIOLOGY; OIL SANDS; PACKED BEDS;

BIODEGRADATION;

4 METHYL 1 CYCLOHEXANE CARBOXYLIC ACID; 4 METHYL CYCLOHEXANE ACETIC ACID; ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACETIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BIOREMEDIATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL SAND; POLLUTION EFFECT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATCH REACTOR; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CIRCULATING PACKED BED BIOREACTOR; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ISOMER; NONHUMAN; REACTION TIME; TEMPERATURE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MODELS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84855339705     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.11.052     Document Type: Article

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