title: The two-phase water/silicon oil bioreactor prospects in off-gas treatment.
abstract: Research was carried out to develop a biphasic biologic reactor able to clean the gas effluents polluted by volatile organic compounds. Initially, Rhodococcus erythropolis T 902.1 was selected on the basis of its capacity to degrade isopropylbenzene (IPB). The effect of gas flow and IPB concentration on the biodegradation of IPB was evaluated. The results show that the use of silicon oil allows large quantities of IPB to be absorbed within the medium of biologic abatement. On the other hand, the biodegradation rate was directly correlated to the inlet flow of IPB. Thus, the reactor presents interesting opportunities for the biologic treatment of gas effluents.
authors.affiliation: Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux, Unité de Bioindustries, Centre Wallon de Biologie Industrielle, Passage des déportés, 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium. aldric.jm@fsagx.ac.be
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aldric
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Destain
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thonart
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005740:Gases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D009821:Oils / Q000737:chemistry; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012240:Rhodococcus / Q000378:metabolism*; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D005740:Gases; D009821:Oils; D014867:Water; C015763:cumene; D012825:Silicon