Anaerobic dehalogenation of TCE in continuous flow systems
- Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
- Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
This study focuses on the effect of various factors on trichloroethene (TCE) degradation in batch and continuous flow systems, develops mathematical models to describe the dehalogenation of TCE, and provides results of simulations conducted using these models to determine the conditions necessary for maximizing the degradation of TCE. Batch parameters were shown to underpredict substrate and TCE degradation in continuous flow systems. The active biomass concentration had the most significant effect on TCE degradation. TCE degradation may be enhanced in the field by changing the substrate injection pattern to result in a more uniform distribution of the substrate. Gas production under anaerobic conditions needs to be included in any model describing TCE degradation in the field; ignoring this effect can result in gross overpredictions of TCE degradation by the model.
- OSTI ID:
- 210523
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139-; TRN: 95:008324-0389
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. ACS special symposium: emerging technologies in hazardous waste management, Atlanta, GA (United States), 17-20 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Emerging technologies in hazardous waste management VII; Tedder, D.W. [ed.]; PB: 1352 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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