Treatment of phenolic wastewater in suspended and fixed bed bioreactors

• Main Author: Bajaj, Mini (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2009
• Series: Karlsruher Berichte zur Ingenieurbiologie / Institut für Ingenieurbiologie und Biotechnologie des Abwassers, Universität Karlsruhe
• Subjects: Physics; 2-chlorophenol; Phenol; fixed bed; biodegradation; suspension
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Phenol and chlorophenols are among the most important class of raw materials in chemical industry. These compounds also list among priority pollutants. The main problem in treating phenol or chlorophenol containing wastewater is the toxicity it exerts to the microbial flora in biological treatment p...