A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor

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dc.contributor.advisorHansford, Geoffrey Spearingen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHarris, Nicholas Paulen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-27T09:32:38Z
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dc.date.issued1975en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractA mathematical model is formulated describing the mechanism of substrate removal by a microbial slime over which a film of liquid, containing the substrate as dissolved biodegradable material, is flowing. It is assumed that a lack of either organic carbon, oxygen, or both simultaneously, can limit the overall rate of the process. Basic chemical engineering principles of interfacial mass transfer, diffusion and biochemical reaction are used in the formulation of the model and the resulting set of equations is solved by digitial computer using typical kinetic parameters taken from the literature. Predictions of whether organic carbon, oxygen, or both simultaneously, limit the process, the substrate removal rate, and the active depth of the biofilm are made. Data were obtained in support of the model by measuring substrate removals on a vertically mounted experimental biofilm reactor over a range of hydraulic and organic loadings typical of industrial-scale operation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHarris, N. P. (1975). <i>A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12311en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHarris, Nicholas Paul. <i>"A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1975. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12311en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationHarris, N. 1975. A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Harris, Nicholas Paul AB - A mathematical model is formulated describing the mechanism of substrate removal by a microbial slime over which a film of liquid, containing the substrate as dissolved biodegradable material, is flowing. It is assumed that a lack of either organic carbon, oxygen, or both simultaneously, can limit the overall rate of the process. Basic chemical engineering principles of interfacial mass transfer, diffusion and biochemical reaction are used in the formulation of the model and the resulting set of equations is solved by digitial computer using typical kinetic parameters taken from the literature. Predictions of whether organic carbon, oxygen, or both simultaneously, limit the process, the substrate removal rate, and the active depth of the biofilm are made. Data were obtained in support of the model by measuring substrate removals on a vertically mounted experimental biofilm reactor over a range of hydraulic and organic loadings typical of industrial-scale operation. DA - 1975 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1975 T1 - A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor TI - A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12311 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12311
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHarris NP. A study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactor. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1975 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12311en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEngineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA study of substrate removal in a microbial film reactoren_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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