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BIOREACTOR ECONOMICS, SIZE AND TIME OF OPERATION (BEST) COMPUTER SIMULATOR FOR DESIGNING SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA FIELD BIOREACTORS
Citation:
ZALUSKI, M. H., B. PARK, AND D. R. BLESS. BIOREACTOR ECONOMICS, SIZE AND TIME OF OPERATION (BEST) COMPUTER SIMULATOR FOR DESIGNING SULFATE-REDUCING BACTERIA FIELD BIOREACTORS. In Proceedings, 2005 Spring Simulation Multiconference, San Diego, CA, April 03 - 07, 2005. Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA, 1-6, (2005).
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Description:
BEST (bioreactor economics, size and time of operation) is an Excel™ spreadsheet-based model that is used in conjunction with the public domain geochemical modeling software, PHREEQCI. The BEST model is used in the design process of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) field bioreactors to passively treat acid mine drainage (AMD) emanating from abandoned or active mine sites. While PHREEQCI calculates geochemical equilibria through the bioreactor, the spreadsheet portion of the model includes factors associated with cleanup criteria, designed flow rate, capital and operating cost, required time of operation, maintenance and media replacement schedule, and the size and configuration of the bioreactor. Depending on the design constraints, each factor can be considered an entry parameter or the result of calculations. The BEST simulator is public domain software available upon request via Email: zaluskim@mse-ta.com