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Determining the flow regime in a biofilm carrier by means of magnetic resonance imaging

Herrling, Maria Pia ; Guthausen, Gisela ; Wagner, Michael ; Lackner, Susanne ; Horn, Harald (2014)
Determining the flow regime in a biofilm carrier by means of magnetic resonance imaging.
In: Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 112 (5)
doi: 10.1002/bit.25510
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Biofilms on cylindrical carrier material originating from a lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) were investigated by means of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The aim of this study was to determine the local flow velocities at the inner face of the biofilm carrier. To get an insight into the mass transport processes, flow velocity maps of blank and with biofilm cultivated carriers were measured. A single carrier was placed in a tube in three different orientations and exposed to flow velocities of 0.21, 0.42 and 0.64 mm/s. The interplay of the biofilm morphology and the local flow pattern was then analyzed including the effect of the orientation of the carrier in relation to the upstream flow angle. Within this study, the biofilm carrier can be understood as an interconnected system of four sections in which the incoming fluid volume will be distributed depending on the biomass occupation and morphology. In sections with high biofilm occupation, the flow resistance is increased. Depending on the orientation of the carrier in the flow field, this effect leads to flow evasion through less covered sections showing higher flow velocities and consequently the risk of biofilm detachment. However, there was no clear correlation between biofilm coverage and flow ratio. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2014
Autor(en): Herrling, Maria Pia ; Guthausen, Gisela ; Wagner, Michael ; Lackner, Susanne ; Horn, Harald
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Determining the flow regime in a biofilm carrier by means of magnetic resonance imaging
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 2014
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 112
(Heft-)Nummer: 5
DOI: 10.1002/bit.25510
URL / URN: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.25510
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Biofilms on cylindrical carrier material originating from a lab-scale moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) were investigated by means of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The aim of this study was to determine the local flow velocities at the inner face of the biofilm carrier. To get an insight into the mass transport processes, flow velocity maps of blank and with biofilm cultivated carriers were measured. A single carrier was placed in a tube in three different orientations and exposed to flow velocities of 0.21, 0.42 and 0.64 mm/s. The interplay of the biofilm morphology and the local flow pattern was then analyzed including the effect of the orientation of the carrier in relation to the upstream flow angle. Within this study, the biofilm carrier can be understood as an interconnected system of four sections in which the incoming fluid volume will be distributed depending on the biomass occupation and morphology. In sections with high biofilm occupation, the flow resistance is increased. Depending on the orientation of the carrier in the flow field, this effect leads to flow evasion through less covered sections showing higher flow velocities and consequently the risk of biofilm detachment. However, there was no clear correlation between biofilm coverage and flow ratio. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Freie Schlagworte: Biofilm Morphology Flow Velocity Magnetic Resonance Imaging Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor Flow Regime
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut IWAR - Wasser- und Abfalltechnik, Umwelt- und Raumplanung
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut IWAR - Wasser- und Abfalltechnik, Umwelt- und Raumplanung > Fachgebiet Abwasserwirtschaft
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