Effect of chromium(VI) on the biomass yield of activated sludge

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1999-07-15

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Yetiş, Ülkü
Gokcay, CF

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Effect of 1-25 mg/l of influent Cr(VI) concentrations on true biomass yield (Y-t) and decay coefficient (k(d)) of activated sludge units was investigated in this study. To this purpose, completely mixed, once-through laboratory scale activated sludge units with acclimated cultures were operated. After obtaining dilute-out curves for each Cr(VI) concentration, the values of Y-t and k(d) were determined. The results revealed that presence of Cr(VI) caused stimulatory effects on biomass yield and maintenance up to the Cr(VI) concentration of 25 mg/l. Lower Cr(VI) concentrations exerted higher stimulation of the system. Extended oxidation due to the presence of Cr(VI) and/or increased synthesis of cellular material due to the stimulatory effects of Cr(VI) were thought to be the mechanisms of the observed stimulation. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

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Activated sludge, Biomass yield, Cr(VI), Maintenance, Stimulation

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/38126

Journal

ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1016/s0141-0229(99)00013-7

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Department of Environmental Engineering, Article

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Ü. Yetiş and C. Gokcay, “Effect of chromium(VI) on the biomass yield of activated sludge,” ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY, pp. 48–54, 1999, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/38126.