Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration
The present study investigated the coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration in treating hydrocarbon contaminated water. The study recorded reductions in total petroleum hydrocarbon, total dissolved solids, turbidity and microbial load. The study was essentially a simulated pump and tre...
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| author | S. Antwi-Akomea B. Fei-Baffoe E.J.D. Belford M. Borigu |
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| description | The present study investigated the coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration in treating hydrocarbon contaminated water. The study recorded reductions in total petroleum hydrocarbon, total dissolved solids, turbidity and microbial load. The study was essentially a simulated pump and treat process that involved the pumping of hydrocarbon contaminated water for treatment in a locally designed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration. A mixed consortium of hydrocarbon-eating microbes was applied in the study. Hydrocarbon-eating microbes were isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soils obtained from selected mechanic workshops. Bamboo chips and coconut husk chips were applied as support media for microbial attachment within the bioreactor compartment of the treatment setup. Applied support media were approximately 2-4 cm in size. Media filters applied comprised three locally manufactured candle filters two of which were respectively impregnated with granular activated charcoal and sand. The coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration recorded over 99 % (> 8.7 mg/L) total petroleum hydrocarbon removal. Microbial load reduction ranged from 3.57±0.11E+20 to 7.45±0.26E+20 Colony forming unit/mL, total dissolved solids reduction from 30.00±5.66 to 131.00±0.00 mg/L and turbidity reduction from 39.00±1.41 to 123.50±0.71 nephelometric turbidity units. Biodegradation accounted for 69.70±0.63 and 90.72±2.36 % total petroleum hydrocarbon removal respectively for bamboo chips and coconut husk chips. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c85c507bf14f494cabcb84c5f937d71c2025-02-02T18:21:44ZengGJESM PublisherGlobal Journal of Environmental Science and Management2383-35722383-38662018-10-014441342610.22034/gjesm.2018.04.00332578Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtrationS. Antwi-Akomea0B. Fei-Baffoe1E.J.D. Belford2M. Borigu3Department of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana|Forensic Science Laboratory, Ghana Police Service, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaDepartment of Crop and Soil Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaThe present study investigated the coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration in treating hydrocarbon contaminated water. The study recorded reductions in total petroleum hydrocarbon, total dissolved solids, turbidity and microbial load. The study was essentially a simulated pump and treat process that involved the pumping of hydrocarbon contaminated water for treatment in a locally designed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration. A mixed consortium of hydrocarbon-eating microbes was applied in the study. Hydrocarbon-eating microbes were isolated from hydrocarbon contaminated soils obtained from selected mechanic workshops. Bamboo chips and coconut husk chips were applied as support media for microbial attachment within the bioreactor compartment of the treatment setup. Applied support media were approximately 2-4 cm in size. Media filters applied comprised three locally manufactured candle filters two of which were respectively impregnated with granular activated charcoal and sand. The coupling effect of biodegradation and media filtration recorded over 99 % (> 8.7 mg/L) total petroleum hydrocarbon removal. Microbial load reduction ranged from 3.57±0.11E+20 to 7.45±0.26E+20 Colony forming unit/mL, total dissolved solids reduction from 30.00±5.66 to 131.00±0.00 mg/L and turbidity reduction from 39.00±1.41 to 123.50±0.71 nephelometric turbidity units. Biodegradation accounted for 69.70±0.63 and 90.72±2.36 % total petroleum hydrocarbon removal respectively for bamboo chips and coconut husk chips.http://www.gjesm.net/article_32578_54ae3ac81be22a836db5c3581ca13fec.pdfBiodegradationBioremediationFixed-bed bioreactorHydrocarbon contaminationMedia filtrationSupport media |
| spellingShingle | S. Antwi-Akomea B. Fei-Baffoe E.J.D. Belford M. Borigu Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management Biodegradation Bioremediation Fixed-bed bioreactor Hydrocarbon contamination Media filtration Support media |
| title | Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| title_full | Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| title_fullStr | Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| title_short | Hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi-stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| title_sort | hydrocarbon contaminated water remediation using a locally constructed multi stage bioreactor incorporated with media filtration |
| topic | Biodegradation Bioremediation Fixed-bed bioreactor Hydrocarbon contamination Media filtration Support media |
| url | http://www.gjesm.net/article_32578_54ae3ac81be22a836db5c3581ca13fec.pdf |
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