Table 4.
Decolourisation experiments with laccase immobilized on perlite.
Perlite sample | Inlet RBBR concentration (mg/L) | Recirculation flow rate, Qr (mL/min) | Total volume (mL) | Dye-feeding rate, Q (mL/min) | Recirculation ratio | τ (min) | Outlet RBBR concentration (mg/L) | Dye conversion (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C1 | 41.5 | 13 | 71 | 10 0.9 0.3 |
— 14 50 |
7.1 76 273 |
41.5 35.5 27.9 |
— 14 33 |
| ||||||||
C2 | 39.1 | 13 | 71 | 16 0.9 0.28 |
— 14 46 |
4.4 76 253 |
35.4 21.8 17.2 |
9.5 44 56 |