A bench-scale study on biodegradation and volatilization of ethylbenzoate in aquifers |
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Authors: | George X Yang L E Erickson L T Fan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemical Engineering, Durland Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan KS 66506-5102, USA |
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Abstract: | Experiments were conducted to investigate the fate of ethylbenzoate and soil microorganisms in shallow aquifers. Biodegradation and volatilization have been identified as the major mechanisms in attenuating ethylbenzoate in contaminated soils. The rate of volatilization was experimentally found to be limited by gas-phase diffusion. The parameters of an available model, i.e., the maximum specific growth rate and the saturation constant, have been estimated by fitting the model to the experimental data obtained with ethylbenzoate as the carbon source; the former was 0.49 h?1, and the latter was 62 mg L?1. Various facets of biodegradation, including the effects of mass-transfer resistance and initial distribution of microorganisms, have been numerically analyzed on the basis of the model. |
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Keywords: | Bioremediation Aquifer Volatilization Mass transfer |
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