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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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critical value. This condition results in cells being washed out. The system can only be<br />

operated at steady state at dilution rates below 0.1 h -1 .<br />

Biomass, ethanol <strong>and</strong><br />

ammonia concentrations,<br />

g/L<br />

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0.5<br />

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0<br />

0 0.2 0.4 0.6<br />

Dilution rate, h -1<br />

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6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

Dissolved oxygen, mg/L<br />

Figure 5-14(a). Prediction <strong>of</strong> continuous removal <strong>of</strong> ethanol (y e,in = 0.082D(V/Q))<br />

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