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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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4.3 Batch Growth on <strong>Ethanol</strong> <strong>and</strong> Benzyl Alcohol ………………58<br />

4.3.1 Batch Growth on <strong>Ethanol</strong>……………………………..58<br />

4.3.2 Batch Growth on Benzyl Alcohol……………………..61<br />

4.4 Continuous Bioremediation……………………………………..64<br />

4.4.1 <strong>Ethanol</strong> Bioremediation ………………………………64<br />

4.4.2 <strong>Toluene</strong> Bioremediation ………………………………67<br />

4.4.3 <strong>Toluene</strong>-ethanol Bioremediation………………………71<br />

4.4.4 <strong>Toluene</strong>-benzyl alcohol Bioremediation………………73<br />

4.5 Conclusions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Experimental</strong> Studies …………………………78<br />

CHAPTER FIVE – MATHEMATICAL MODELING<br />

5.1 Model for <strong>Ethanol</strong> Bioremediation……………………………...80<br />

5.1.1 Metabolic Equations…………………………………..80<br />

5.1.2 Mathematical Modeling ………………………………84<br />

5.2 Model for Benzyl Alcohol Bioremediation……………………..87<br />

5.2.1 Metabolic Equations…………………………………..87<br />

5.2.2 Mathematical Modeling ………………………………89<br />

5.3 Estimation <strong>of</strong> Parameters ………………………………………92<br />

5.3.1 Estimation <strong>of</strong> Parameters from Batch Growth Results..92<br />

5.3.2 Parameter Uncertainty Analysis………………………107<br />

5.4 Modeling <strong>of</strong> Continuous Bioremediation ………………………109<br />

5.4.1 Modeling <strong>of</strong> Continuous <strong>Ethanol</strong> Bioremediation<br />

at Steady State ………………………………………109<br />

5.4.2 Modeling <strong>of</strong> Continuous Bioremediation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ethanol</strong><br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>Toluene</strong> Mixtures at Steady State………………110<br />

5.4.3 Modeling <strong>of</strong> Mixed <strong>Toluene</strong> <strong>and</strong> Benzyl Alcohol<br />

Bioremediation at Steady State………………………114<br />

5.5 Theoretical Prediction <strong>of</strong> Batch Growth………………………...118<br />

5.5.1 Prediction <strong>of</strong> Batch Growth on <strong>Ethanol</strong> ………………118<br />

5.5.2 Prediction <strong>of</strong> Batch Growth on Benzyl Alcohol………124<br />

5.6 Theoretical Prediction <strong>of</strong> Continuous Operations ………………129<br />

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