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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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Biomass / ethanol concentration in the<br />

liquid<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

biomass<br />

ethanol<br />

ethanol without biomass<br />

0 5 10 15<br />

Time, h<br />

Figure C-2. Removal <strong>of</strong> ethanol from air stream by Pseudomonas putida in a fed-batch<br />

operation at 450 rpm <strong>and</strong> 25.0°C, ethanol inlet concentration <strong>of</strong> 25.0 mg/L<br />

( Predicted ethanol liquid concentration with absence <strong>of</strong> biomass in the bioreactor).<br />

However, ethanol eventually started once again to accumulate at the same rate<br />

as mass transfer alone due to the depletion <strong>of</strong> mineral nutrients. Although this could<br />

probably be overcome with a time-dependant addition <strong>of</strong> mineral nutrients, this would<br />

require a sophisticated control strategy, so it was decided to operate the bioreactor on a<br />

continuous basis with continuous medium solution flow in <strong>and</strong> out, <strong>and</strong> with<br />

simultaneous continuous addition <strong>of</strong> the organic substrate from the contaminated air<br />

stream.<br />

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