Table 2.

First-order benzene degradation rate constants (k) and half-lives (hours) at different liquid dilution rates of the continuous culture

Dilution rate [day−1]	k [day−1]	Half-life [hours]
0.25	0.46	36.2
0.50	0.62	26.8
1	1.31	12.7
2	3.04	5.5