Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.96, No.6, 572-574, 2003
Continuous treatment of gas-phase trichloroethylene by Burkholderia cepacia G4 in a two-stage continuous stirred tank reactor/trickling biofilter system
A two-stage continuous stirred tank reactor/trickling biofilter system was developed and operated for continuous treatment of gas-phase trichloroethylene (TCE) by Burkholderia cepacia. The maximum TCE elimination capacity was 28.0 mg TCE/l(.)d, and complete removal of TCE was obtained for inlet loading below 25.3 mg TCE/l(.)d. The reactor system was stably operated for more than 3 months.