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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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1 C-mole precursors + K ATP 1 C-mole biomass (5-1)<br />

in which adenosine triphosphate (ATP), an energy-rich compound, acts as a phosphate<br />

carrier <strong>and</strong> transfers energy between reactions. Thus, the amount <strong>of</strong> ATP needed for the<br />

formation <strong>of</strong> 1 C-mol biomass from precursors is represented by the variable K.<br />

Biomass<br />

Eq.5-3<br />

Eq.5-5<br />

<strong>Ethanol</strong><br />

Acetaldehyde<br />

CO 2<br />

Eq.5-6<br />

Acetic acid<br />

ATP<br />

Eq.5-7<br />

Acetyl-CoA<br />

Eq.5-8<br />

O 2<br />

Eq.5-11<br />

NADH 2<br />

TCA<br />

H 2 O<br />

Figure 5.1 Hypothesized Metabolic Pathways for <strong>Ethanol</strong> Bioremediation<br />

(“ “ indicates the conversion or transport <strong>of</strong> compounds; “ “ indicates<br />

the transport <strong>of</strong> energy ATP)<br />

A quantity <strong>of</strong> ATP is also required for biomass maintenance. This process will<br />

be assumed to be first order (Roels, 1983) with respect to biomass. The term,<br />

the specific ATP consumption (mol-ATP/C-mol.h) due to the maintenance activities:<br />

r m ATP =<br />

mATP<br />

Cx (5-2)<br />

m ATP<br />

, is<br />

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