Abstract
The Cr(VI) reduction was investigated in batch reactors using a phenol enriched anaerobic consortium supplemented with a Cr(VI) reducing organism, E.coli ATCC 33456. The effect of concentrations of Cr(VI) and phenol as well as the ratio of phenol-degrading consortium to E.coli was assessed. Simultaneous phenol degradation and Cr(VI) reduction were accomplished under anaerobic conditions in a mixed culture consisting of phenol degraders and Cr(VI) reducers. The correlation between phenol degradation and the microbial composition in the cultures illustrated that Cr(VI) reduction by E.coli depends on metabolites formed from phenol degradation by the anaerobic consortium.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 32-40 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Hazardous and Industrial Wastes - Proceedings of the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste Conference |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1997 29th Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference - Blacksburg, VA, USA Duration: Jul 13 1997 → Jul 16 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Waste Management and Disposal