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Combined effects of external mass transfer and biodegradation rates on removal of phenol by immobilized Ralstonia eutropha in a packed bed reactor.
Ozlem Tepe,Arzu Y. Dursun +1 more
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The intrinsic first-order biodegradation rate constants and the external mass transfer coefficients were calculated and the combined effects of these rates on the observed first- order biodegrading rate constants were investigated.About:
This article is published in Journal of Hazardous Materials.The article was published on 2008-02-28. It has received 101 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mass transfer coefficient & Biodegradation.read more
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Electrochemical removal of phenol from oil refinery wastewater.
TL;DR: Electrocoagulation of phenol using aluminum electrodes is a promising process and shows that, at high current density and solution pH 7, remarkable removal of 97% of Phenol after 2h can be achieved.
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Continuous biosynthesis of biodiesel from waste cooking palm oil in a packed bed reactor: Optimization using response surface methodology (RSM) and mass transfer studies
TL;DR: The results showed very good agreement compatibility between mass transfer model and the experimental results obtained from immobilized lipase packed bed reactor operation, showing that in this case the FAME yield was mass transfer controlled.
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Aerobic Biodegradation of Phenols: A Comprehensive Review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the present research on the biodegradation of phenols and presents trends for future research and developmen... as discussed by the authors has shown that biological treatment has proved to be the most promising and most economical approach for the removal of many organic water pollutants such as phenol.
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Biosorption of phenol and 2-chlorophenol by Funalia trogii pellets
TL;DR: The removal of phenol (Ph) and 2-chlorophenol (2-CPh) from aqueous solution by native and heat inactivated fungus Funalia trogii pellets indicated that the uptake of phenols either on native or heat in activated fungal pellets was based on a physical adsorption process.
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Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization.
TL;DR: The pitfalls of using incorrectly designed immobilization protocols are highlighted and why in many cases sub-optimal results are obtained and solutions to overcome these challenges are described.
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