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Experimental Study of Biodegradation of Ethanol and Toluene Vapors

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

concentrations, g/L<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

S e = 0.0151t<br />

R 2 = 0.995<br />

0 50 100 150<br />

Time, min<br />

Figure 4-2a <strong>Ethanol</strong> mass transfer results at air flow rate <strong>of</strong> 2.0 L/min <strong>and</strong> 450 rpm<br />

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

concentrations, g/L<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

1<br />

0<br />

S e = 0.0294t<br />

R 2 = 0.9981<br />

0 50 100 150 200<br />

Tme, min<br />

Figure 4-2b. <strong>Ethanol</strong> mass transfer results at air flow rate <strong>of</strong> 3.8 L/min <strong>and</strong> 300 rpm<br />

4.1.2 Oxygen Mass Transfer<br />

Mixing <strong>and</strong> ethanol addition effects on oxygen mass transfer from air to the<br />

aqueous phase were studied using a st<strong>and</strong>ard stirred tank bioreactor (as described in<br />

Section 3.4.1; See Table C-1 for specifications). The overall volumetric oxygen transfer<br />

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