Nitrification Studies at Non-limiting substrate Concentrations Free

Abstract

Theoretical models of nitrification were tested using an experimental model consisting of a column of glass beads inoculated with nitrifying bacteria, through which was passed a constant flow of substrate at non-limiting concentration. Effluent was analysed for conversion products. Both zero-order and first-order rate constants for substrate conversion decreased by 1·4% for each 1 ml h decrease in flow rate presumably because of the development of oxygen limitation. Logistic growth kinetics described growth adequately and bacteria were distributed evenly throughout the column after establishment of steady states. Bacterial concentrations of 1·4 × 10 ml and conversion rates of 5·62 × 10 p.p.m. N as NO h organism were obtained for Nitrobacter and 6·47 × 10 ml and 3·75 × 10 p.p.m. N as NH h organism for Nitrosomonas. During periods of oxygen starvation a lag was observed following increases in flow rate producing undershoots in product concentrations before establishment of new steady states.

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