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Estimating biodegradability and treatability of organic water pollutants
Author(s) -
Ludzack F. J.,
Ettinger M. B.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
biotechnology and bioengineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 189
eISSN - 1097-0290
pISSN - 0006-3592
DOI - 10.1002/bit.260050406
Subject(s) - pollutant , biochemical engineering , environmental science , biodegradation , water pollutants , scale (ratio) , test bench , environmental engineering , waste management , process engineering , engineering , chemistry , environmental chemistry , mechanical engineering , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Biological purification of water pollutants depends upon a complex balance of organisms and environment conducive to effective metabolism. The bench scale test is useful to determine effects of a given waste water on that balance and to suggest controls promoting optimum purification. Applicability of laboratory results depends, in part, upon an experimental design similating anticipated operating conditions. This paper discusses advantages and limitations of historical bench‐tests as a guide for design of tests giving data that are more useful during full‐scale operation.