Table 3.
Biodegradation of chlorophenols using different bioreactors
| Bioreactor | Compound | Concentration (mg/L) | HRT (h) | Loading rate (mg/L/day) | Removal rate (%) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBR | 4-CP | 99.13 | 24.4 | 97.5 | 98.7 | Galíndez-Mayer et al. (2008) |
| PBR | 4-CP | 20 | 2.78 | 172 | 100 | Kim et al. (2002) |
| CSTR | 4-CP | 20 | 4.17 | 115 | 100 | Kim et al. (2002) |
| UASB | 4-CP | 40 | 12 | 80 | 88.3 | Majumder and Gupta (2008) |
| ASU | 4-CP | 500 | 15 | 800 | 90 | Kargi and Konya (2007) |
| ALR | 2,4-DCP | 7–103 | 6.25 | 26–394 | 100–88 | Quan et al. (2003) |
| ALR | 2,4-DCP | 28.5 | 8 | 85.5 | 97.8 | Quan et al. (2004) |
| PB-ALR | 2,4,6-TCP | 5.76 | 2.95 | 46.88 | 99.9 | Gomez-De Jesus et al. (2009) |
| ALR | 4-CP | 400 | 24 | 400 | 99.8 | This study |
Activated sludge unit consisted of an aeration tank and a sludge settling tank (ASU); fluidized bed reactor (FBR); Packed bed reactor (PBR); continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR); upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB); airlift reactor (ALR); Packed bed airlift reactor (PB-ALR)