Biodegradation of diesel fuel-contaminated wastewater using a three-phase fluidized bed reactor

Aerobic biodegradation of diesel fuel (DF)-contaminated wastewater is carried out in a three-phase fluidized bed reactor under unsteady and steady state conditions. The solid phase lava rock particles, which act as the support for the biomass, are fluidized by the upward flows of influent wastewater, and air. The results show that the reactor under unsteady state operation achieved 100% DF removal from synthetic wastewater loaded with 0.43-1.03 kg/m3 day of DF. An average of over 97% of the influent chemical oxygen demand (COD) was also removed from the wastewater with COD concentrations in the range, 547-4025 mg/L. For influent COD concentrations up to 1345 mg/L, the removal is greater than 90%. Under steady state operation, the reactor was able to remove 100% of the DF, and an average of 96% of the COD from the wastewater. It had approximately 200 mg/L of DF, and 1237 mg/L of COD at a low hydraulic residence time of 4 h. In general, the results demonstrate that the reactor is very efficient, and requires short residence times to remove both DF and COD from heavily contaminated wastewater.     

Response surface methodology for decolourisation of leather dye using ozonation in a packed bed reactor

Ozonation of tannery dye Acid Black 52 in a packed bed reactor has been examined to study the effect of operating variables pH, dye concentration and contact time. In this study, the effect of operating variables on the removal of colour and chemical oxygen demand (COD) was studied using 2³ central composite designs using Minitab 15 software. The operating variables were analysed based on the removal efficiency of colour and COD. Experimental results were analysed by regression analysis and analysis of variance statistical methods. The optimum conditions for maximum colour removal (100 %) and COD removal (61 %) were found to be at pH: 1.96, dye concentration: 1,159 mg/L, contact time: 10.6 min (min) and at pH: 4.8, dye concentration: 1,159 mg/L, contact time: 17 min, respectively. The experimental values were in good agreement with the predicted values and the model is found to be highly significant with the correlation coefficient of 0.94 for both colour and COD removal.     

Chromate reduction by Arthrobacter CR47 in biofilm packed bed reactors

Bacterial strain Cr47 was isolated from a landfarming process soil sample. It was identified, by 16s rDNA sequencing, as Arthrobacter sp. The time course of the Cr(VI) reduction was monitored in batch operated packed bed biofilm reactors (12 mL void volume) and in recirculating packed bed biofilm reactors (100 mL void volume) inoculated with bacterial strain Cr47. The reduction was evaluated with, 30 mg L(-1) Cr(VI) laboratory solutions prepared with K2Cr2O7 and enriched with glucose-minimal medium, and with 30 mg L(-1) Cr(VI) industrial model solutions prepared with chrome plating waste waters enriched with sucrose-minimal medium. Under batch mode the reduction reaction by the biofilm seemed to fit well an exponential-decay model with a first order kinetic parameter of 0.071 mg(L h)(-1) Cr(VI). In the recirculating reactor, monitored after 4 weeks from inoculation and fed with laboratory solutions the removal rate was 0.79 mg(L h)(-1). In the reactor fed with the industrial model solutions the maximum Cr(VI) removal rate attained was 0.49 mg(L h)(-1). Artrobacter sp. packed bed biofilm reactors achieved Cr(VI) reduction rates comparable to other aerobic and anaerobic fixed film bioreactors previously reported.     

Gas distribution in a packed bed

The authors give experimental and theoretical results obtained in studying the effects of the bed filtration rate, bed height, and the piece diameter on the distribution of gas streams in a close-packed bed.     

Biodegradation of p-nitrophenol by Rhodococcus sp. CN6 with high cell surface hydrophobicity

Rhodococcus sp. CN6, isolated from a pesticide industry's effluent-sediment, was able to completely degrade and utilize 100mg/L p-nitrophenol (PNP) as the sole carbon, nitrogen and energy sources for growth in the minimal salt media (MSM) within 12h. To study the applicability of the strain for bioremediation of PNP, its degradation potential was examined in the presence of different supplemented carbon and nitrogen sources in MSM with 100mg/L PNP. Dextrin was experienced as the best supplemented carbon source used by the strain CN6 during degrading PNP. Addition of ammonium nitrate could also increase the PNP degradation rate. Preliminary studies on the surface characters of Rhodococcus sp. CN6 were undertaken for the sake of exploring its high efficiency on the degradation of PNP. Microbial adherence to hydrocarbons (MATH) assays illuminated that the strain CN6 was of higher hydrophobicity while grown on higher concentration of PNP. The results suggested that the strain CN6 could be used as a potential and efficient PNP degrader for the bioremediation of contaminated sites.     

旋转填充床中合成微细晶须碳酸钙的试验研究

通过试验研究筛选出MgCl2与H3PO4两种在旋转填充床(RPB)中促使微细晶须碳酸钙合成的晶形控制剂,单因素试验探明了各晶形控制剂条件下合成微细晶须碳酸钙的较佳工艺条件,正交试验研究了各因素对粒子长径比影响的显著性.研究表明:与常重力场中合成晶须碳酸钙的方法相比,RPB产生的超重力场中合成晶须碳酸钙反应温度降低约20℃、合成等物质的量晶须碳酸钙所需时间约为其他方法的1/36～1/18、粒子短轴直径达到80～250 nm微细程度;使用MgCl2时只有反应温度对粒子长径比有显著影响,而使用H3PO4时反应温度、RPB转速和气体体积流量对产品粒子长径比均有显著影响.     

一体式陶瓷膜反应器在对硝基苯酚催化加氢中的应用

设计了液固一体式陶瓷膜反应器,开展对硝基苯酚加氢过程的研究,着重考察了不同膜组件对加氢反应和膜过滤的影响,并对一体式反应器的反应分离性能进行了研究.结果表明,膜组件的引入都会增加纳米镍催化剂的吸附,使加氢速率降低,其中水平膜组件使加氢速率下降了36.4%,影响最大.L型膜组件的渗透性能最高,且对加氢速率的影响较小.一体式陶瓷膜反应器中催化加氢速率的衰减程度小于分置式膜反应器,随着催化剂套用次数的增加,膜处理能力先明显下降后趋于平缓.     

Boriding of nickel in a fluidized bed reactor

Heat treatments of alloys in fluidized bed reactors have been carried out for more than 25 years. Recently, this technology has been used for surface engineering applications in the deposition of hard and/or corrosion resistant layers. In the present paper we used FBT to deposit boride coatings on nickel metal. The coatings were examined by means of optical microscopy, X-rays diffraction and Vickers microhardness in terms of the coating’s morphology, thickness, hardness and phase formation. The coating’s tribological properties were evaluated under dry wear. The as-produced coatings are characterized by good uniformity and it was found that only Ni₃B (space group Pnma) was formed during the treatment. Furthermore, the boride layer improved the tribological properties of nickel.     

Gas distribution in a packed bed with jet gas injection

This article examines the distribution of gas flows in the vicinity of a jet entering a packed bed. A qualitative explanation of the character of particle motion around the cavity is given.Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 10–15, January, 1987.     

Combined effects of external mass transfer and biodegradation rates on removal of phenol by immobilized Ralstonia eutropha in a packed bed reactor

Biodegradation of phenol by calcium-alginate immobilized Ralstonia eutropha was carried out in a batch stirred and a packed bed reactor. In the batch system studies, the effect of initial phenol concentration on biodegradation was investigated at 30 degrees C and pH 7 while in the continuous system studies, the effects of flow rate and inlet phenol concentration on biodegradation were tested at the same temperature and pH. The observed biodegradation rate constant was calculated at different flow rates with the assumption of first-order biodegradation kinetics. Various external mass transfer correlations were evaluated and a new correlation of the type JD=K(NRe)(-(n-1)) was developed with the values of K=1.34 and n=0.65. The intrinsic first-order biodegradation rate constants and the external mass transfer coefficients were calculated then the combined effects of these rates on the observed first-order biodegradation rate constants were also investigated.     

The influence of TiO2 and aeration on the kinetics of electrochemical oxidation of phenol in packed bed reactor

The electrochemical oxidation of phenolic wastewater in a lab-scale reactor, packed into granular activated carbon (GAC) with Ti/SnO2 anodes and stainless steel cathodes, was interpreted in this study. GAC saturated rapidly if it was only used as sorbent, but application of suitable electric energy for the system simultaneously could recover the adsorption ability of GAC and maintain the continuous running effectively. The titanium dioxide (TiO2) as catalyst and airflow were also applied to the electrochemical reactor to examine the enhancement for phenol oxidation process. Results revealed that the electrochemical degradation of phenol could be reasonably described by first-order kinetics. In addition, it was illustrated that acid region, increased voltage, more dosage of TiO2 and higher aeration intensity were all beneficial parameters for phenol oxidation rates. By inspecting the relationship between the rate constants (k) and influencing factors, respectively, an overall kinetic model for phenol oxidation was proposed. The kinetics obtained from the experiments under corresponding electrochemical conditions could provide an accurate estimation of phenol concentration effluent and better design of the packed bed reactor.     

Removal of naphthalene in Brij 30-containing solution by ozonation using rotating packed bed

The removal efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by ozonation using a rotating packed bed (RPB) in the surfactant-containing solution is studied. As an ozonation process starts, the ozone-containing gas is introduced and transferred into to the solution. The target PAHs in the solution would be then eliminated via both the gas stripping and ozonation decomposition. The RPB, which provides high gravitational force by adjusting the rotational speed, is employed as a novel ozone contactor. The naphthalene (NAP) and Brij 30 are chosen as the model pollutant and surfactant. Note that the experiments with different concentrations of NAP, Brij 30, and inlet gas ozone are performed for the further investigation. The residual NAP, effluent dissolved oxygen and ozone, and off-gas ozone concentrations are simultaneously monitored. As a result, the removal of NAP in the RPB is remarkably efficient compared with the convectional contactors because of its greater mass transfer coefficient. Moreover, the removal efficiency of NAP is found significantly dependent on the concentrations of NAP, Brij 30, and inlet gas ozone. It takes about several minutes to reach the steady state under the conditions of this study. In addition, it suggests employing RPBs as ozone contacting devices for the high removal efficiency of NAP. Consequently, the present study is useful for the practicable understanding of application of RPBs for the ozonation of PAHs in surfactant-containing solution.     

Monitoring of itaconic acid hydrogenation in a trickle bed reactor using fiber-optic coupled near-infrared spectroscopy

Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been applied to determine the conversion of itaconic acid in the effluent stream of a trickle bed reactor. Hydrogenation of itaconic to methyl succinic acid was carried out, with the trickle bed operating in recycle mode. For the first time, NIR spectra of itaconic and methyl succinic acids in aqueous solution, and aqueous mixtures withdrawn from the reactor over a range of reaction times, have been recorded using a fiberoptic sampling probe. The infrared spectra displayed a clear isolated absorption band at a wavenumber of 6186 cm(-1) (wavelength 1.617 microm) resulting from the =C-H bonds of itaconic acid, which was found to decrease in intensity with increasing reaction time. The feature could be more clearly observed from plots of the first derivatives of the spectra. A partial least-squares (PLS) model was developed from the spectra of 13 reference samples and was used successfully to calculate the concentration of the two acids in the reactor effluent solution. Itaconic acid conversions of 23-29% were calculated after 360 min of reaction time. The potential of FT-NIR with fiber-optic sampling for remote monitoring of three-phase catalytic reactors and validation of catalytic reactor models is highlighted in the paper.     

Determination of the mixing coefficient in a fluidized bed reactor

A method is presented for determination of the mixing coefficient in a fluidized bed by means of a mathematical model of the process. A numerical example is given for the case of an ore-drying process.     

Mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of flow characteristics in an upflow reactor

Abstract

Determining and modeling of the extent of a treatment process in a reactor require knowledge of the flow characteristics. Residence time distribution (RTD), hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients, and velocity distribution are three important terms. Velocity distribution can be measured by a laser doppler anemometer (LDA) accurately, but RTD and hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients must be analyzed by mathematical modeling and dye testing. In this paper, the mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of a upflow reactor are developed. Rhodamine B and a fluorometer are used in laboratory testing. By applying the Euler FTCS (forward‐time‐center‐space) finite‐difference method, the results of dye tests and convection‐dispersion models are compared. The relationship between hydro‐dynamic dispersion coefficients and flow rates is discussed.     

Nonuniformity of the velocity field of a flux passing through a packed bed

It is experimentally and theoretically shown that the sharp nonuniformity of the velocity at the outlet from a packed bed develops outside the bed as the flow passes through a curvilinear boundary.Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 42–51, July, 1985.     

A method to determine thermal properties of grain from system response analysis of a packed bed

A method for determining the particle thermal conductivity and particle-to-fluid heat transfer coefficient simultaneously for spherical particles is described. Small perturbation system analysis is used to minimize mass transfer and preserve linearity of response for moist grain particles. Preliminary tests with acrylic beads and soybean seeds demonstrate the accuracy of the method.Paper presented at the Tenth Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, June 20–23, 1988, Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.A.