AWWA ACE58197

AWWA ACE58197 Analysis of an Aerobic Fluidized Bed Reactor Degrading MTBE and BTEX at Reduced EBCTs
Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/15/2003

Sedran, Marie A.; Suidan, Makram T.; Venosa, Albert D.; Pruden, Amy

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This study investigates the biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene (BTEX) using a fluidized bed reactor (FBR) with granular activated carbon (GAC) as abiological attachment medium. Batch experiments were run to analyze the MTBE and tert-butyl-alcohol (TBA)degradation kinetics of the culture attached to the carbon. Biological analysis was completed toprovide insights about the components of the culture and to compare with similar systems. Includes 34 references, figures.