ISSN:
0006-3592
Keywords:
hexavalent chromium
;
microbial reduction
;
Pseudomonas sp.
;
continuous culture
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Reduction of hexavalent chromium was studied in three bench-scale continuous stirred tank reactors. The inoculum was a culture of Pseudomonas sp., capable of giving 83% to 87% chromate reduction in 72-h batch assays with 60 mg Cr(VI) L-1 in synthetic medium. The continuous culture studies were conducted for about 100 days using synthetic feed containing different levels of chromate (5 to 124 mg L-1) at 28° to 30°C and pH 6.8. The feed rate was varied over the range 0.5 to 1 L d-1 to obtain hydraulic retention time of 36 to 72 h. Chromate reduction efficiency was 81% to 91% and 100% for influent Cr(VI) concentrations of 15 to 124 and 5 mg L-1, respectively, with a hydraulic retention time of 72 h. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.260430606
