Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
5-31-1988
Degree Name
Master of Science in Environmental Science - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Environmental Science
First Advisor
Gordon Lewandowski
Second Advisor
Piero M. Armenante
Third Advisor
Basil Baltzis
Abstract
Experiments were conducted using phenol as a sole carbon source in a series of completely mixed biological reactors with solids recycle (CMBR). The reactor working volume was 4 liters, and solids were recycled from 3 liter clarifiers. Dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) was varied in order to determine the impact of this important variable on system operability.
Phenol was removed at better than 99 percent efficiency during most of the runs. Filamentous growth was not observed during any run. However, bulking did occur at higher DO levels, which was the result of microbial slime production.
Recommended Citation
Kollar, Keith, "Microbial phenol degradation utilizing a complete-mix biological reactor : the effects of dissolved oxygen content" (1988). Theses. 1988.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1988
