The use of silica gel prepared by sol-gel method and polyurethane foam as microbial carriers in the continuous degradation of phenol |
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Authors: | T Brányik G Kuncová J Páca |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals, Rozvojová 135, 165 02 Prague, Czech Republic e-mail: branyik@icpf.cas.cz Tel.: +420-220-390244 Fax: +420-220-920661,;(2) Institute of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 Prague, Czech Republic, |
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Abstract: | A mixed microbial culture was immobilized by entrapment into silica gel (SG) and entrapment/ adsorption on polyurethane foam
(PU) and ceramic foam. The phenol degradation performance of the SG biocatalyst was studied in a packed-bed reactor (PBR),
packed-bed reactor with ceramic foam (PBRC) and fluidized-bed reactor (FBR). In continuous experiments the maximum degradation
rate of phenol (q
s
max) decreased in the order: PBRC (598 mg l−1 h−1) > PBR (PU, 471 mg l−1 h−1) > PBR (SG, 394 mg l−1 h−1) > FBR (PU, 161 mg l−1 h−1) > FBR (SG, 91 mg l−1 h−1). The long-term use of the SG biocatalyst in continuous phenol degradation resulted in the formation of a 100–200 μm thick
layer with a high cell density on the surface of the gel particles. The abrasion of the surface layer in the FBR contributed
to the poor degradation performance of this reactor configuration. Coating the ceramic foam with a layer of cells immobilized
in colloidal SiO2 enhanced the phenol degradation efficiency during the first 3 days of the PBRC operation, in comparison with untreated ceramic
packing.
Received: 2 December 1999 / Revision received: 2 February 2000 / Accepted: 4 February 2000 |
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