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Bilayer film model for the interaction between adsorption and bacterial activity in granular activated carbon columns part II: Experiment
Author(s) -
Wang SC P.,
Tien Chi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690300514
Subject(s) - valeric acid , adsorption , aqueous solution , activated carbon , chemistry , carbon fibers , kinetics , chemical engineering , bilayer , materials science , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering , membrane , acetic acid , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , composite number
Abstract Experiments were conducted on the degradation of valeric acid in aqueous solutions by bacteria in attached growth and on the removal of valeric acid from aqueous solutions in granular activated carbon columns. The first type of experiment was intended to obtain results necessary to determine the values of the relevant parameter of biofilm kinetics. These parameters were then used in conjunction with the model developed in Part I to predict the performance of carbon columns for removing valeric acid. Comparisons between experiments and predictions constitute the necessary model validation.