Biodegradation of Trichloroethane Under Denitrifying Conditions

Juli L. Sherwood and James N. Petersen

Washington State University

Rodney S. Skeen

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Biodegradation of Trichloroethane Under Denitrifying Conditions

Overview

Objective

Advantages of Denitrification

Experimental Design

Experimental Apparatus

Sampling Protocol

Anion and Biomass Profiles

Anion and Biomass Profiles

TCA Profiles

Determination of TCA Degradation Rate

Kinetic Model

Nitrate Rate Expressions

Nitrite Rate Expressions

Mass Balance Equations

TCA Kinetics

Model Verification

Summary of Model Results

Conclusions

Acknowledgments