Ala~ntct--Tbe performance characteristics of two activated carbons and eight synthetic adsorbents are compared. The comparison addresses both the equilibrium capacities and mass transport properties of the adsorbents. A new empirical adsorption isotherm is employed for description of adsorption equilibrium data. A' predictive mathematical model is used for forecasting adsorption bed performance...

Sorption of pyrethroid insecticides to solid materials will typically dominate the fate and transport of these hydrophobic compounds in aquatic environments. Batch reactor isotherm experiments were performed with bifenthrin and λ-cyhalothrin with suspended material and bed sediment collected from the Sacramento River, California, USA. These batch reactor experiments were performed with low spik...

This article describes the use of biofilm reactors for the production of various chemicals by fermentation and wastewater treatment. Biofilm formation is a natural process where microbial cells attach to the support (adsorbent) or form flocs/aggregates (also called granules) without use of chemicals and form thick layers of cells known as "biofilms." As a result of biofilm formation, cell densi...

A large number of chemical, bio-chemical and pollution-control processes use heterogeneous fixed-bed reactors. The use of finite hollow cylindrical catalyst pellets can enhance conversion levels in such reactors. The absence of the pellet core can significantly lower the diffusional resistance associated with the solid phase. This leads to a better utilization of the catalytic material, which i...

Limbah cair industri tepung tapioka mengandung bahan-bahan organik dengan kosentrasi yang tinggi yaitu COD sekitar 7.000 - 30.000 mg/L dan BOD 3000-6000 sehingga memiliki potensi untuk digunakan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan biogas. Dengan menggunakan fermentasi secara anaerobik di dalam reaktor (digester), limbah mengalami proses dekomposisi menjadi biogas oleh mikroorganisme anaerob. Beberapa ...