Simple models for the continuous aerobic biodegradation of phenol in a packed bed reactor

This paper proposes the use of a preliminary, phenol removal step to reduce peak loads arriving at a conventional effluent plant. A packed bed reactor (PBR) using polyurethane foam, porous glass and also cocoa fibres as the inert support material was used. Experiments have been carried out where the...

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Main Authors: Andrew Mark Gerrard, Jan Páca Júnior, Alena Kostecková, Jan Páca, Marie Stiborová, Carlos Ricardo Soccol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2006-07-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000500018