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Abstract
Biodegradation Kinetics in Bioaugmented Extended Aeration
Reactors for Latex Effluent
A bioaugmented extended aeration reactor was used for
the treatment of latex concentrate effluent with an average chemical oxygen
demand (COD) of 10 240 mg/l. Biokinetic parameters were determined and they
were as follows: half velocity constant = 285.3 mg/l; maximum substrate
utilisation rate = 9.29 day –1; yield coefficient = 0.0225 mg
volatile suspended solids produced/mg substrate consumed; endogenous decay
coefficient = 0.0122 day-1 and maximum specific growth rate = 0.21
day-1. A maximum of 96.9% COD removal was observed at a F/M ratio of
1.0-1.

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