Influence of temperature on biofilm processes

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dc.contributor.advisorCharacklis, William G.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTomson, Mason B.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPapoutsakis, T.
dc.creatorStathopoulos, Nikos A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:19:28Z
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:19:28Z
dc.date.issued1981
dc.description.abstractBiofilm development on surfaces exposed to aqueous environments usually causes an increase in fluid frictional resistance, heat transfer resistance, and corrosion which are of major concern to the water supply and power industries. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of temperature, an important environmental factor, on the biofilm processes. A tubular fouling reactor system was used for this experimental study. Trypticase Soy Broth was added to the reactors providing the necessary growth requirements for a mixed culture of four bacterial species. A model with the appropriate material balances was developed for the experimental system. Six different temperatures (15-5°C) were tested and their effects on the rate coefficients are reported. An optimum temperature range for biomass growth and for the microbial process occurring within the biofilm was found.
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dc.format.extent117 pp
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Env. Sci. 1981 Stathopoulos
dc.identifier.citationStathopoulos, Nikos A.. "Influence of temperature on biofilm processes." (1981) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104242">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104242</a>.
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1871
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104242
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.titleInfluence of temperature on biofilm processes
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentEnvironmental Science
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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