Main Title |
Treatment of PCP Containing Wastewater Using Anaerobic Fluidized Bed GAC Bioreactors. |
Author |
Wagner, J. A. ;
Khodadoust, A. P. ;
Suidan, M. T. ;
Safferman., S. I. ;
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CORP Author |
Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. |
Publisher |
c1993 |
Year Published |
1993 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/A-94/063; |
Stock Number |
PB94-160447 |
Additional Subjects |
Water pollution control ;
Phenol/pentachloro ;
Granular activated carbon treatment ;
Fluidized beds ;
Biological treatment ;
Reprint ;
Wood preservatives ;
Anaerobic processes ;
Herbicides ;
Design criteria ;
Performance evaluation ;
Bioreactors ;
Chemical oxygen demand ;
EBCT(Empty Bed Contact Time)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB94-160447 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
15p |
Abstract |
The study evaluates the use of two anaerobic fluidized-bed granular activated carbon (GAC) bioreactors for treating pentachlorophenol (PCP), one of the major toxic compounds found in wastewaters stemming primarily from wood preserving industries. The reactors are fed synthetic solutions of PCP in 95% ethanol, where ethanol is the primary substrate and PCP the cometabolite. A carbonate buffer and another solution containing growth nutrients and vitamins are also fed to the bioreactors. Both anaerobic bioreactors were operated under similar conditions during acclimation and initial loading of PCP. After stable performance was achieved, the operating conditions on the reactors were varied to study the effect of empty bed contact time (EBCT) under conditions of constant PCP loading rates with the optimum goal of minimizing the EBCT that permits for stable operation to occur. |