ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
kinetic model
;
denitrify
;
carbon tetrachloride
;
destruction
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
A denitrifying consortium capable of transforming carbon tetrachloride (CCI4) was cultured from an aquifer soil sample from the U.S. Department of Energy's Hanford Site in southeastern Washington State. A mathematical description of the kinetics of CCI4 destruction by this microbial consortium is presented, and its prediction are compared to experimental data. The model successfully predicted the concentrations of acetate, nitrate, nitrite, biomass, and CCI4 for all 12 experiments (a total of 60 concentration-vs.-time data sets). In addition, no statistically significant interactions exist between parameter values and individual test conditions. The ability of the model to predict the results of a treatability test for CCI4 degradation in Hanford groundwater, without adjusting any model parameters, is discussed. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260440210
Permalink