Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

Figure 5.3 (b) Simulation of ethanol bioremediation at initial ethanol
concentration of 0.12 C-mol/L………………………………...98
Figure 5.3 (c) Simulation of ethanol bioremediation at initial ethanol
concentration of 0.17 C-mol/L………………………………...98
Figure 5.3 (d) Simulation of ethanol bioremediation at initial ethanol
concentration of 0.18 C-mol/L………………………………..99
Figure 5.3 (e) Simulation of ethanol bioremediation at initial ethanol
concentration of 0.25 C-mol/L ………………………………99
Figure 5.4a Comparison of the simulation results and the experimental
results of biomass at different initial ethanol concentrations…100
Figure 5.4b Comparison of the simulation results and the experimental
results of ethanol at different initial ethanol concentrations …101
Figure 5.4c Determination of the specific growth rates of P.putida
on ethanol……………………………………………………..102
Figure 5.5(a). Simulation of benzyl alcohol bioremediation at initial
benzyl alcohol concentration of 0.048 C-mol/L………………104
Figure 5.5(b). Simulation of benzyl alcohol bioremediation at initial
benzyl alcohol concentration of 0.068 C-mol/L………………104
Figure 5.5(c). Simulation of benzyl alcohol bioremediation at initial
benzyl alcohol concentration of 0.14 C-mol/L………………105
Figure 5.5(d). Simulation of benzyl alcohol bioremediation at initial
benzyl alcohol concentration of 0.18 C-mol/L ………………105
Figure 5.6a Comparison of the simulation results and the experimental results
of biomass at different initial benzyl alcohol concentrations …..106
Figure 5.6b Comparison of the simulation results and the experimental
results of benzyl alcohol at different initial benzyl alcohol
concentrations …………………………………………………..107
Figure 5.6c Determination of the specific growth rates of P.putida on
benzyl alcohol ………………………………………………108
Figure 5-7 Simulation of ethanol bioremediation at steady state
(ethanol inlet conc. of 15.9 and 19.5 mg/L)…………………..111
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