Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Three Intermediate-Scale Aerobic Bioreactors were designed, fabricated, and operated. They utilized mixed microbial communities to bio-degrade plant residues. The continuously stirred tank reactors operated at a working volume of 8 L, and the average oxygen mass transfer coefficient, k(sub L)a, was 0.01 s(exp -1). Mixing time was 35 s. An experiment using inedible wheat residues, a replenishment rate of 0.125/day, and a solids loading rate of 20 gdw/day yielded a 48% reduction in biomass. Bioreactor effluent was successfully used to regenerate a wheat hydroponic nutrient solution. Over 80% of available potassium, calcium, and other minerals were recovered and recycled in the 76-day wheat growth experiment.
Keywords:
Life Sciences (General)
Type:
NASA-CR-202467
,
NAS 1.26:202467
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SAE-TP-941501
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Environmental Systems; Jun 20, 1994 - Jun 23, 1994; Friedrichshafen; Germany|(ISSN 0148-7191)|Space Environmental Control Systems; Jun 20, 1994 - Jun 23, 1994; Friedrichshafen; Germany
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application/pdf
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