Kinetics of aerobic biodegradation of benzene and toluene in sandy aquifer material
| Autor: | Timothy M. Vogel, Paul J. Anid, Pedro J. J. Alvarez |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
| Předmět: |
Environmental Engineering
Kinetics Population Bioengineering Aquifer Microbiology chemistry.chemical_compound Environmental Chemistry Benzene education geography education.field_of_study geography.geographical_feature_category Biodegradation Pollution Toluene Aerobiosis Biodegradation kinetics Biodegradation Environmental chemistry Toluene degradation Environmental chemistry Water Microbiology Water Pollutants Chemical |
| Zdroj: | Biodegradation. 2:43-51 |
| ISSN: | 1572-9729 0923-9820 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf00122424 |
| Popis: | Monod's equation adequately described aerobic biodegradation rates of benzene and toluene by the microbial population of a sandy aquifer when these compounds were initially present at concentrations lower than 100 mg/l each. Concentrations higher than 100 mg/l were inhibitory, and no benzene or toluene degradation was observed when these compounds were initially present at 250 mg/l each. The Monod coefficients were calculated as k = 8.3 g-benzene/g-cells/day and Ks = 12.2 mg/l for benzene, and k = 9.9 g-toluene/g-cells/day and Ks = 17.4 mg/l for toluene. Specific first-order coefficients would be 0.68 l/mg.day for benzene and 0.57 l.mg.day for toluene. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink