Kinetic modelling and process engineering of phenolics microbial and enzymatic biodegradation: A current outlook and challenges

A Priyadarshini, MM Sahoo, PR Raut, B Mahanty… - Journal of Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extensive growth and development of industrial segments have escalated the discharge
of huge quantities of phenolic pollutants into the aquatic environment. Phenolic chemicals …

Styrene vapor biodegradation in single-and two-liquid phase biotrickling filters using Ralstonia eutropha

SM Zamir, S Babatabar, SA Shojaosadati - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
This study examined the use of a bacterial culture of Ralstonia eutropha in biotrickling filters
(BTFs) for styrene vapor removal in the absence and presence of silicone oil (5% v/v) …

Immobilization of mixed bacteria by novel biocarriers extracted from Cress and Chia seeds for biotreatment of anionic surfactant (SDS)-bearing real wastewaters

AA Najim, ZZ Ismail, KK Hummadi - Preparative Biochemistry & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Selection of biocarrier type is an essential element for successful bacterial cells
immobilization. The present investigation aimed to evaluate a novel application of Cress and …

Biodegradation of reactive yellow dye using mixed cells immobilized in different biocarriers by sequential anaerobic/aerobic biotreatment: experimental and modelling …

BB Hameed, ZZ Ismail - Environmental Technology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the application of immobilized mixed cells for decolourization, biodegradation,
and detoxification of reactive yellow dye (RY15) in textile wastewater was investigated via a …

Simulation of phenol biodegradation by Ralstonia eutropha in a packed-bed bioreactor with batch recycle mode using CFD technique

A Amani, E Jalilnejad, SM Mousavi - Journal of industrial and engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Packed-bed reactors are widely used in biological treatment processes. The complete
simulation of the reactions and concentration profiles of the reactors, which are necessary …

Photocatalysis of Phenol Using a Spinning Disc Photoreactor Immobilized with TiO2 Nanoparticles: Hydrodynamic Modeling and Reactor Optimization

M Mirzaei, B Dabir, M Dadvar… - Industrial & Engineering …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A spinning disc photoreactor using immobilized TiO2 on a stainless steel disc is employed to
study the degradation of phenol in aqueous solutions. The characterizations of the …

Strategic utilization of groundnut shell (Arachis hypogaea) immobilized bacterial consortium for enhanced 4-nitrophenol remediation: statistical optimization, kinetic …

P Sarkar, S Show, H Tiwari, A Dey - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
This study reports the utilization of raw agricultural biowaste groundnut shell (GS) as a
potential immobilization matrix for an isolated bacterial consortium as a sustainable means …

[PDF][PDF] Aerobic degradation of methylene blue from colored effluents by Ralstonia eutropha

A Habibi, Z Mehrabi - Pollution, 2017 - jpoll.ut.ac.ir
The present paper has examined the degrading ability of phenol-oxidizing bacterium,
Ralstonia eutropha, for biological removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solutions …

Experimental study and kinetic modeling of cometabolic degradation of phenol and p-nitrophenol by loofa-immobilized Ralstonia eutropha

M Maleki, M Motamedi, M Sedighi, SM Zamir… - Biotechnology and …, 2015 - Springer
In the present study, phenol-adapted cells of Ralstonia eutropha were used to degrade p-
nitrophenol (PNP) in the presence of phenol. PNP at initial concentrations ranging from 5 to …

Performance of a multistage rotating mesh support photoreactor immobilized with TiO2 on photocatalytic degradation of PNP: Reactor construction and optimization

SM Najafabadi, F Rashidi - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel multistage rotating mesh support photoreactor was designed and
employed for investigation of photocatalytic degradation of p-Nitrophenol (PNP) in aqueous …