TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimation of the fraction of biologically active methyl tert-butyl ether degraders in a heterogeneous biomass sample
AU - Waul, Christopher Kevin
AU - Arvin, Erik
AU - Schmidt, Jens Ejbye
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - The fraction of biologically active methyl tert-butyl ether degraders in reactors is just as important for prediction of removal rates as knowledge of the kinetic parameters. The fraction of biologically active methyl tert-butyl ether degraders in a heterogeneous biomass sample, taken from a packed bed reactor, was determined using a batch kinetic based approach. The procedure involved modeling of methyl tert-butyl ether removal rates from batch experiments followed by parameter estimations. It was estimated to be 5-14% (w/w) of the measured volatile suspended solids concentration in the reactor.
AB - The fraction of biologically active methyl tert-butyl ether degraders in reactors is just as important for prediction of removal rates as knowledge of the kinetic parameters. The fraction of biologically active methyl tert-butyl ether degraders in a heterogeneous biomass sample, taken from a packed bed reactor, was determined using a batch kinetic based approach. The procedure involved modeling of methyl tert-butyl ether removal rates from batch experiments followed by parameter estimations. It was estimated to be 5-14% (w/w) of the measured volatile suspended solids concentration in the reactor.
U2 - 10.1007/s10529-007-9509-0
DO - 10.1007/s10529-007-9509-0
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0141-5492
VL - 30
SP - 111
EP - 116
JO - Biotechnology Letters
JF - Biotechnology Letters
IS - 1
ER -