EPA/600/A-94/088
                                    91-20.4

Evaluation of Nutritional and Operational
   Requirements for Biodegradation of
  Chlorinated Phenols by the White Rot
     Basidiomycete, Phanerochaete
     Chrysosporium in RBC Reactors

     Henry H. Tabak and John A. Glaser
     U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
              Cincinnati, Ohio

   Susan Strohofer, Margaret J. Kupferle,
     Pasquale Scarpino, M. Wilson Tabor
           University of Cincinnati
              Cincinnati, Ohio
          AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT
          ASSOCIATION
                    •
                  SINCI 1907
            For Presentation at the
       84th Annual Meeting  & Exhibition
          Vancouver, British Columbia
              June 16 - 21,1991

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  FPA/6QQ/A-94/Q88,
 TITLE A\D SUBTITLE  Evaluation of Nutritional i Operation
Requirements for Biodegradation of Chlorinated Phenols
by the White Rot Basidiomycete, Phanerochaete
Chrysgsporium in RBC  Reactors
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 AUTHOR^)  Henry H. Tabak and John A. Glaser  (1)
Susan Strohofer, Margaret J. Kupferle, Pasquale
Scarpino, M. Wilson  Tabor (2)           	.
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 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
(1) U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency
    Cincinnati, OH
(2) University of Cincinnati
    Cincinnati, OH
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Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory —Cincinnati, OH
Office of Research and Development
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, OH 45268          "          '         	
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5. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
John Glaser  (513)569-7568                                       -,
Presented at  the  84th Annual Meeting & Exhibition - Vancouver,  British Columbia
e. ABSTRACT rp^g akj_iity  to degrade and detoxify organic  &  inorganic constituents requires
2 complementary  features of microbial competence; the  biochem.  means (enzymes) to de-
toxify wastes and  the  capability of a single organism  or a  multiplicity of compatible
organisms of complementary competence to effect this required metabolism. An ex. of
a single, highly competent organism is the wood-degrading fungus. Phanerochaete chry-
sosporium, which has the potential to degrade the aromatic  components of toxic and
hazardous waste. This  capacity is based on its ability to degrade lignin, a persistent
biogenic polymer,  via  the nonspecific extracellular enzymes,  liginases.- This fungus has
been utilized to treat liquid-phase wastes in a rotating biological contractor(RBC),
the MyCoR process.
           This  research program explores the use of the MyCoR process as a hazardous
waste site clean-up technology,  addressing issues of application and practicality to
emphasize cost effectiveness and efficiency. In these  studies,  biochemical and mechan-
ical parameters  were optimized for biodegradation by the use  of Pshrysosporium biofilms
in bench-scale and pilot-scale RBCs.
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                                              b.lDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS
                                                                        c.  COSATi Field/Group
                                              biodegradation,
                                              chlorinated phenols,
                                              white  rot basidiomycete,
                                              Phanerochaete chrysos-
                                              porium,  RBC Reactors
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INTRODUCTION

        The ability to degrade and detoxify organic and inorganic watte constituent* requires two
complementary features of microbiai competence: the biochemical mean! (enzymes) to detoxify wastes and the
capability of a tingle organism or * multiplicity of compatible organismf of complementary competence t0 efTecE
tint required metabolism.  An example of a tingle, highly competent organism is the wood-degrading fungui,
Phane,rochaejf chrvaot|»QriiHa. which baa the potential to degrade the aromatic component! of toxic and
hazardous waste.  Thii capacity la-based OB it* ability to degrade ligniii, • persistent biogeeic polymer, via the
nonspecific extracellular enzymes, Iigninases.  This fungus bit been utilized to treat liquid-phase wastes in a
rotating biological contactor (RBC), (he MyCoR process.

        This research program exploraa the use of the MyCoR prooees as * hazardous wa&le site clean-up
technology,  addressing issues uf application and practicality lo emphasize cost effectiveness and efficiency. In
theae studies, biochemical and mechanical parameters were optimiied for biodegrmdalion by the use of L
chrvsogporium biofUms in bench-scale and pilot-scale RfiCl.  The specific objectives were: (I) to optimize the
carboo source mil other nutrient requirements in the primary growth phase and IB th* secondary enzyme
synthesis/metabolic phase; (2) lo optimize ihe operational parameters, (e.g., head space oxygen, temperature.
rotational speed of RBC discs) in support of pilot-scale testing; and (3)  to investigate degradation kinetics and
identify Hilcnnediele and end products of the metabolism of several representative chlorinated phenols.  The
variable* were evaluated using s wood-processing pulp and paper mill (Kraft liquor) effluent. Translation of
bench-scale  operation was demonstrated in parallel bench- aad pilot-scale 2,4-dlchlorophenol (DCP) treatment
studies
BACKGROUND

        Lignolytic fungi, found throughout the northern hemisphere, appear to he unique among
microorganisms in ihsl they can rapidly depolymenze and ttuaeralile ligiun. a complex, biorecslcursnl,
biogeruc, irregular, nonhydrolyiable, and environmentally persistanl wood polymer of phenol propane units
(Kiric and Farrell1; Cbeo and Chang1). Lignm degradation by most of these basidiomyceles is part of their
secondary metabolism, occurring at high rates only under conditions of nutrient limitation, and is comeiabohc,
i.e.. a primary growth substrate such as cellulose or glucose is required.  Lignin contains numerous
substructure* also found ie common'organic pollutants, phenolict, anisoles, sryi-o-elhers, and bipbenyls, and iu
exceptional recalcitrance lo attack by moat microbes has led  to a belief thai any organism capable of
mineralizing it must have highly nonspecific oxidizing systems that could be applicable to aromatic pollutants as
well (Kirk aad Chang1; Bumpus ef oj.*).

        Phanerpchaeie corvsQt|»ri.yra. a white rot Baaidiomycet*, is a species that has been shown to have s
superior ability lo degrade lignin*13.  Ligninaset are peroxidaaea thai utilize hydrogen peroxide to oxidize
orgatuc compounds.  Although these enzymes resemble convantioaal peroiioaaes in some respects, their H:Q]-
oxidized suua an evidently electropositive (Hamroel m at.").  They catalyze one-electron oxidations of a wide
variety of lignin-relsted, polyallcoxylated model compounds to give carbon-centered, substrate-free radicals si
jjutiaj transient products, end post enzymatic  reactions of Ilieae radicals account for the many end products
found1'-11, la the caae of lignina, carbcmI«* «•"• «»ad  at the  feed source u the initial optimization
eipenmenla.  All factors ware held constant lor *» opraiim of • gives reactor throughout the growth and
secondary metabolic phasea of each sxpsnmeot with das Meaplion of oiygen tupply. In telected experimenu,
growth was initiated under an air atmosphere Iktu wta raplaoad with a pure oxygen supply afler 41 hourt of
operaiion.                            .-.• .'.:', '• ,

 Materials

 Chemicals    All chemicals used in eipenmenuHioo were reagent grade or better.  Gates (eg. 99 5 percent
oiygen) wire purchased from Wnghl Bros.   Internal standards for gaa cbromstogrtphy  and gat

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chromalograpby/mass spectrometry analyses were provided by ifee EEE laboratory al U.S. EPA, Cincinnati,
OH.

Waslawsler Souret.  Kraft liquor samples of 10 to SO gallons were obtained from Mead Paper Mill,
Chjllieothe, OH, as needed, to maimaiii * steady  source for reactor treatment studies.  These effluentj contained
approximately 80 percent of the total mill color effluent (Tyler & Fiugerald"), The sample Ion were from boih
hardwood and aoftwood processing; color value*  were determined to range from 1900 10 6200 platinum color
unit intensity (PCU).

Method!

RBC Blorcacton,   Bench-scale routing biological coQiactort (RBC) (Figure I) were constructed  from
plexiglaa, baaed upon the design description to the patent of Chang #f fl/.***3" and by Huynh a al.n.  Alteration*
to ilia design were  made as follows:  tbe reaction chamber, a  half cylinder conaiiting of four baffled iectioai
thai can be plugged of yaod for flowihitsugh, had valve fittings OB either end of the outaide chamber to permit
flow daring continuous operation or to remain sealed for batch operations, y*^ section contained two pleiigiu
disks, O.S m in diameter by 8 mm thick, roughed by a lathe to facilitate fungal attachment.  The eight disks per
RBC provided • nirface area of 0.2« m'/RBC. Forty percent of the iota) disk area wai iubmerged in 2 L
mixtures of growth and/or treatment solutions for experimentation. A water jacket nirrounded the RBC
chamber 13 allow temperature control, and a half cylinder shaped lid enclosed the lop of the disks to prevent
contamination and evaporation, ud to Eft***?**;** increased oxygen environments.  Two round apertures on
opposite sides of (lie lid were used for the eir/oxygen inie) and gas sampling ports, respectively. Oxygen was
supplied by cylinder and distributed to four individual RBC units through manifolds, containing valves to
distribute the flow of oxygen to each reactor  individually. The flow to each unit was adjusted via Cilmont (F-
1100) ileel ball flowmelen. Two RBC units were driven by a Daylon Gearmolors (3M096) dual drive shaft
motor mounted at the ends of respective RBCs. Motor speed was adjusted via a rheostat controller (Dart 125-
SOC).  A schematic of the while rol fungus pilot-scale RBC unjl is shown m Figure 1.  This unil ia operated at
the Teal and Evaluation Facility, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH.

While  Rol Fungus.  Culture of £» cnrvtosnonum iiraui BKM F-l W was obtained from Or. Thomas w.
Joyce of the North  Carolina State University School of Forestry. Stationary cultures of fungus were maintained
on basic media consisting of 3 percent agar,  1 percent malt, 1 percent glucose, (Kirk el of.0) and minimal salts,
at pH 4,5, and grown at both room temperature and 34 C.  Cultures were grown in Roux flasks and transferred
to the RBC reactors.. A concentration of aporea equivalent to approximately 400 per mL at A^n^O-S was used
per each RBC (Chang «f ai,D).

Reactor Operation  The composition of growth and treatment solutions added to the RBC  media mixtures was
baaed on tin work  of Campbell*1.  Synthetic media were  prepared asepUcally with  sterile deionixad water.  Each
sample lot of Kraft liquor waa refrigerated at a temperature of 4 C  until use.  Buffer was not added to any
mixture containing  Kraft liquor.  The RBC unila  for Kraft liquor decoloriiation eiperimenta were operated in
both growth a&d treatment phases is a constant temperature room maintained at 33 to 33 C,  The pH of the
reactor media wia maintained at 4.23 to 47 via daily adjuatments to 4.4 and to 4.5 with IN  HCI or  NsOH as
required.

        DichJoropbenol (DCP) treatment medium was  prepared by adding the required volume of slock
solutions (2,000 or 200.000 ppm DCP) into the reactor media. Treatment batches of DCP ai final
concenfratioaa of 200 sad 100 ppm were prepared.  Biodegradation of the DCP wax assessed during
experimental rani in the laboratory hood by duplicate sampling of each  RBC unit;  this was accomplished by
dividing each of 2 RBC unila into two individual  I L reactors by plugging the central baffles of the umis
according to the method of Yin".  To maintain a temperature of 30 to 33 C in the  RBC unila, water was
circulated constantly by a pump from a temperature-controlled waicrbath through the water jackets of the RBCs.
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        RBC inoculation and development of fungal biofilms were usually conducted in accordance with
liierarur* reports (Chang n al.").  The initial inoculation media containing sport* and synthetic growth media
was grown for 2 days, following which the media was replaced with frcah growth media without spores.  After
2 additional days of growth, nitrogen had been depleted ud tigninolylic conditions were eaubliahed (Kirk*).
Biofilms grown in the presence of Kraft liquor remained under operation with the initial inoculation media until
decolorixation of thai Kraft liquor occurred, generally after 5 days.  This acclimated the biofiln 10 the Kraft
liquor substraie, but ii in contrast to work performed by Campbell**. Experiments lo aaaeas the loss of DCP
continued for one week or until leas than detectable limit (1 ppm) amounia wen measured by CC analysis.

        During experimental RBC runs, sample collections and pH adjuatmenu were conducted daily.  Sample
removal and pH adjustments were conducted via a camiula and a syringe.  In Kraft liquor decolorizauon
experimenia, approximately M  mL reactor mixture aamplea wen taken for measurBBesu of absorbsnce, PCU,
COD, and DOC.  This  sampling did not change the reaction mixture volume by more than 10 percent during
the course of a given experiment.  In DCP degradation eiperimenta, 15 mL samples were withdrawn daily  and
analyzed for DCP only. To maintain sufficient volume in the RBC, reactor liquid matrix samples were filtered
from the withdrawing syringe through a filler bolder coniaining a 2.4 cm glass fiber filter (Whatman GF/C)
before use of the sample in analytical procedures,  eicept for selected aamplea for phenol and volatile organic
analysts (VOA). Atmospheres  wen established by allowing free gas exchange with the ambient atmosphere for
air mediated experiments, whereas elevated oxygen concentrations were established  by sealing the lid of the
RBC with tape and supplying oxygen to the reactor.   When oxygen was used as the atmosphere, the headspace
of the reactors was flushed aggressively with oxygen for 5 to IS minutes before the oxygen flowrate was
edjusltd'to a constant rale of 10 mL/min.  Wet weight! of disk biofilms wire measured upon completion  of the
reactor batch runa after draining the liquid phase from each RBC unil.

        Final sample* from the RBC units (at the end»of baich runs) of 30 lo 100 ml were filtered through
glass fiber fillers aad analyzed  for DOC, COD, TICK, ammonia  and nitrite.  Abeornance and PCU
measurements were taken for the final samples from Kraft liquor decolorizaiion eiperimenla.  Once an
experiment waa completed the biofilm was scraped off the disks, the RBC waa washed with soap and warm
water, and then sterilized by ethylene oxide gaa.

Analytical Techniques.  Dissolved oiygen waa measured by a YSI Model 54A meter with a stirring BOD
probe YSI Model 5720A.  Ambient atmospheric oxygen concentration was measured  with a Fisher Model 1200
Csa Penilionei.  Speelroscopic meanireineiiu of UV/visible wen taken with a Beckman Model 25
speclrophouuneiet.  Measurements were made on filtered  liquid samples,   Wavelengths were chosen to monitor
the reduction of auhatrau concentration throughout the batch  treatment  periods,  which ranged from 2 days to
one week.  Became of the heterogeneity of (he Kraft liquor, a single wavelength was considered inappropriate
to measure me* of conversion; wavelengths °' 5*° nm (measuring the yellow-orange color region), 450 nra
(for bumic substance detection), 2SO sin (for aromatic structure and ligrun fragment detection) were used
(lanshedar a al.*1; Alen A Hattus").  In Knft liquors, a  strong  abjorhance was observed at 220 tun, and a
wide flattened  peak was observed at 280 nro.   Coloi was measured as platinum color units  (PCU), according it>
the ilaodard meihod developed by (he paper and pulp mill industry (Oellman").

        Continuous liquid-liquid extraction (EPA  Method 1250) waa used to extract phenolic compounds,
including DCP. for GC/MS analyais (EPA Method .1270). Quality assurance  and quality control (QA/QC)
measures for extractions included a daily blank plus  a duplicate,  a matrix spike and a spike duplicate for every
 10 samples.  A 5-poini calibration curve for UwGC/MS was established and rechecked daily.  Additionally,
separatory funnel extraction (EPA Meihod 3510) were performed on aamplea  from DCP expenmenii for  quick
turnaround of results.  Extracts were analyzed via gaa chromatography  with flame ionitaiioa detection (EPA
Method 1040).  For these deternunalioni,  QA/QC measures before and after every  series of injections included
ihe use  of a 5-poini calibration curve of the DCP and 2 acid surrogates, 2-fluorophenol and phenol d-i.  VOA
analysis used EPA Meihod 1624.  An internal standard of bromofluorobenzene was used for semiquantitanon of
identified compounds for select samples,

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RESULTS

Growl h.  Ho discernible difference in growth or activity was observed in ihe biofflms inoculated wsih spores
culliviied at room temperature compared to those at 34 C. Sufficient number) of sporei for the inoculation of 2
lo 6 re*£tori were grown within 10 days at 34 C whereas 1 weeks were required for room temperature growth
of spores- No significaai differences were observed in the consecutive treatment performance of bio films
developed ut we pre*esce of pulp mill effluent compared with those developed oo synthetic caedia,  En both
cases. an initial growth tod ace I i nation penod of one week wai required  after start -up.  Under all comJinons of
growth and treatment, but aoi at ill times, black and red pervaiiva coloration of the biofilm developed and
occasionally ibe coloration waj observed in the form of localized speckled areas,  Such coloration is believed to
result from one or taore of the manganese-dependent hgninase enzymei  When environments of purified
oxygen were eatablished with the initial inoculation of • reactor, some of the rung •! rsas* was observe*! lo group
into spherical clumpi on ihe discs. This was not observed when biofilm growth was begun under air.

Decolorization.   lo these bench-scale studies with the pulp and paper null effluent, visible color removal from
Kraft liquor occurred in experiments in which oxygen, glucose, and roumomil speed of the RBC discs were
viried.  Effects of tir verms oxygen head space were compared; the best decolonuiion kinetics were found
using oxygen rather than air (Glaser ei o^,50'1' JJ).  The biamaw developed under these two oxygen
coaeenlraliona differed cim»iderably.  The nitrogen-rich biomus retained!  greater •mounu of water lhan (he
nitrogen -deficient biomaii   The color bodies  in the Kraft bleach effluent  were belter sorbed by the  nitrogen-nth
bictma&i than by ihe niiragen-defieienl Biomiis. The btonmss grows under oxygen was more stable
mechanically and had greater  decolonxing activity,

Nitrogen-Rich and Ligninolylic Conditions.  Figure 3 i! lust rites thai Itgmnolyiic conditions (nitrogen-deficient
media) produce effective treatment of Kraft  liquor waste   Experiments using  nitrogen-rich media  (conditions
thii do oat induce the hgnjn-degriding secondary metabolic state is sonmuunt fungi! species) throughout ihe
treatment resulted in a  "nonactive* condition,  Phyucal attachment of color bodies was noted on th« biofilm for
a period of one fa 2 days,  fallowed by their release back into the liquid matrix.  Substrates monitored at the ISO
nm wavelength also displayed this uptake/ release phenomenon  This is lo be  contrasted with conditions of
observed "inactivity* m which no initiit uptake by  the fungus 11 observed and no treatment occurs-  In slower
acting systems (i.e., under air),  residual attached color from a previous bitch is decolorized upon the addition of
a new batch of effluent containing • freah supply of glucose (i e. . H,0,|.

        Physical attachment or adsorpiion of  substrate to Ihe fungal bio film is primary to inuiiiing  subsequent
degradation  by the fungus.  The treatment removal was bused on measurement of ihe liquid concentrations of
color and individual organic substrates  For example, tnchlorophenol concentrations of IB ^g/L in  the pulp mil!
effluent were sol- defected after treatment eves in the case where the desired enzymsuc conditions for treatment
had DO! been established. This loss of phenol was ntnbuted to the great  relentive characteristics of the
developed BonligBiaolyMc hiolilm.
Oxygen Concentration,   The effect of 100 percent oxygen OB concentration of Kraft liquor effluent is
illustrated in Figure 4, which compares treatubtlity data for concentrated and diluted waste iff the presence of
100 pereenl oxygen and air.  No difference in treatment was noted when cultures were placed initially under an
increased oxygen atmosphere despite the smoother appearance of the bkjfilm.  The easi of oxygen supports the
use of air for early growth in pilot- and field -scale studies. Invariably with all other parameters held constant,
more biamas* developed under air than under increased oxygen.  When treatment failed in a set of reactors
under increased oxygen, the fungus visually appeared to grow to « weight comparable to thai grown m the
presence of aif ,

        Initial acclimation to the pulp mill effluent wu found lo be slower in the presence of air  than in the
presence of higher oxygen concentrations (Figure 5). These reactors decolorised dilute effluents comparably,
The oxygen-assisted reactor systems showed compirable treatment activity for both dilute ( *; 3,000 PCU) and
concentrated (2:4,,QGO PCU} effluents.  However, reactors with  air ttOTOspheres showed greatly diminished
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decolonzaiion raws for concentrated pulp null effluent compared with the rate observed for ihe more- dilute
effluents (Figure 4).  la similar studies,  Yin « a/.*1* demonstrated thai the kinetics of color removal by L
chrvsoyporium are concentration dependent with effluents containing  fi8,000 PCU-  The effluent concentration
used in our ifudie* was 2,000 to 5,000 PCU; hence, oxygen concentration and its availibility are deierrnimng
factor* for the biological tfeaiiaea! of laeae effluent* in RBCi- These remits miggcst strong correlation between
oxygen requirement and pulp mill effluent color concentration.  Such relationships are integral to the
commercial operation of a Ireatrnent tysiem of this design.

Glucom.  Bench-K»le RBC studies evaluating  the effect of glucose concentration on treatment efficiency
generated dtia suggesting that glucose concentration at the levels studied did no! affect the degree of treatment,
bui m conjunction with oxygen concentration, did affect the rate of treatment.  Scudiea showed thai following
acclimation, a penod of one day was considered significant time far effective treateoest  (decoloritatjon) of the
Kraft mill liquor waste.  Accordingly, evaluation of data at one day  indicate* thai treatment time can be
considered a more central determinant of the treatment.

        The data in Table 2 indicate that at 100 percent oxygen, the  amount of glucose (1  versus 0,5 percent)
and the disk shaft rotational speed (I versus 6.5 rpm) had Uttle effect on treatment efficiency. Figure 6
illusiraiea the effect of glucose concentration under air in RBC* thai are treating dilute Kraft  liquor effluent.
Glucoee is used fit nevo to produce hydrogen peroxide from molecular oxygen and is used by the ligmnases  in
the oxiditivo depolymenulion of lignin  (Bar-Lev  & Kirk'1).  Tha dual role for glucose  in both growth and
secondary melaboliim is supported by the described refulta,

        The amount of fctofilra growth ts not directly proportional to glucose concentration.  Under increased
oxygen concentrations with O.S percent glucose, treatment performance waa as efficient  aa  with  1.0 percent
glucose (see Table 2).  Under air, with only dilute effluent, the activities of the initial acclimauon/treaimeni
batch and the second consecutive batch were comparable al the two glucose conceal rations. The treatment of
tiler batches were accompanied with • decline in the rale of decolorizing activity n the  0.5 percent glucose
level. However, the extent of decolonzittoa tiltirraftly waa  maintained by employing longer treatment periods.
The decolorization rate was maintained at I percent glucose  for dilute effluent feedstock*.  An additional factor
of carbon source is indicated here to terms  of concentration, oxygen, and kinetics1.  A critical concentration
berween 0.1 and 0.2 percent glucose has been identified as necessary for decolonution  with supplied oxygen
(Yin a ai*•**),  Our result* ahow UIBI activity at 0-1 percent glucose proceeded at • decreased rate  Oxygen
concentration in conjunction with Kraft pulp null effluent feed strength end glucose were shown  to have ihe
greatest  impact on treat ment-

BufTen.  No difference in growth or treatment extent was observed  when potassium Urtrmie (KTar) WM used
ui the place of 2,2-diraeiliyl succtaaie (DMS) buffer for biofilre development at 1 and O.S percent glucose
concenlrujonj with the reactor speed at  one rpm.  The DMS buffer hai been previously used for the
optimization of lignisaie production (Fenn & Kirk 1979).  Buffer choice n of critical economic importance for
economic considerations for larger  scale  operation!, In bench-scale studiea. 2,1 DMS was shown to stabilize
pH for «n effective treatment and GO aubiliia pH more effectively than K-Tar,  The effect of buffers on
treatment of Kraft liquor, supplemented  with I and 0,3 percent glucoae, it shown in Figure ?.

        Two inorganic buffers were tented a* alternative* to DM1.  One buffer waa a Na1HPQjl/KH,PO«
mixture  adjusted to pH 4.5  with  HCL and  the other was 0.05 M KJH,FO4.  The reactors were operated ai 0 5
percent glucose and 4-week-old Kraft liquor al one rprn,  TJbe funguj w*j grown under air  for the first 48 h
(GR1) and then under oxygen for the second 40 h (OR2).  The pH was measured al 0, 24, and 49 h for each
batch of growth solution. The pH was adjusted wiia NaOH as necessary.  The pH data ire lummartzed in
Tihle 1.  Both buffers performed acceptably tltlioii|h both reactors required a small addition of base to bring
the pH to 4.5 after the  first 24 h following  introduction of fresh growth media.

Disk Rotation Speed.   Development of biofilm at one rpm  invariably resulted in bridging berween ai least two
of the discs, whereas thif never occurred ai 6.5 rpm.  In addition, it appeared thai the films at 6.S  rpm were

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more evenly distributed with la overall smoother surface   No difference IB meatmen! activity was observed,
•tthough dissolved oxygen coacetjrrmitoBS at 6.5 rem were geaermlly double those it one rpm (Table 2). The
influence of did! rotation nie may be more pronounced for larger scale spent tons.

Temperature,  Bencli-acale RSC trudjes indicated an improvement in growib and treatment at higher
temperatures.  A temperature range of 33 to 3$ C was found to be optimum for growth and treatment, whereas
temperature at 23 C provided a delay of growih cycle for 24  h.

Trefitment af Organic Components of Wood-Processing Wait*.  Is addition to monitoring the decolonzalion
of Kraft liquor waste during treatment, aarnplea were analyzed by GC/MS for residual organic compounds and
chlorinated! phenols.  The GC/MS icajai of wajte maple before aod after bench-scale fungal treatment showed *
reduction of organic! including chlorinated pbeaoti (2,4-dicWorophenot and 2,4,6-inchloropbeneI) (Figure 8).
Extraction surrogate, internal standard, and Kraft liquor effluent indigenous compounds and their concentration
levels in Kraft liquor before and ifter treatment with Pj, chrygipQUjm are listed in Table 4.

Kraft Pulp Mill Effluent Variability,  Difference* ta tunpluig lot* of the Kraft pulp mill effluent and changes
m  the lot during the time of storage may explain the variability of treatment results,  Among the  five  ton of
effluent treated by our lyuem. ireaiabiUiy varied diiimetly. The sample lau can differ iigrHficaitily.  Their
composition depends on daily mill protease* and feedstock;, pulp mill effluent for softwood u typically dark in
color, where** the hardwood wastewater is lets concentrated.  No tread can he observed to identify the time
interval for greatest  ireatmeBl activity; maximum treatment effects were observed for both early and late periods
IP  ihe lifetime of the biofilma.  An apparent  loxiciiy developed within the  effluent lots over time, normally
encountered within two months after collection of  tbe effluent supply,  Ai  this stage, hingtl ireitmenl became
less effective  and ultimately tbe fungus would not  grow in the presence of that effluent lot.  BiofUm became
fragile and peeled off tbe diik.  Toxins showing activity  u>ward  fungi  have been previously noted m these
effluents.  Bacterial  contamination is also suspected.

        One  batch of Kraft liquor was completely characterised, and the effect of holding time and aging prior
to  treaimenl waa studied at four reactor operating conditions.  Fresh biomass was grown up on the RBCs for
each experiment.  One-week-old, 4-week-oid, and fl-week-old Kraft liquors were tested. Color units as well u
tbaorptius at  580 am, 450 BID. and 180 em were measured at 0, 24, and 48 h, and the removals  are compared
on • percentage basis m Tible 5.  Treatment was not ifjfocted ie any of the reactors at one and 4  weeks, but at
S weeks iymptom* of toxiciiy to the fungal bsomais developed:  ihe fungus began iloughing from the disks after
introduction of th< 8-week-old Kraft liquor.

        Tremtibiliiy of Kraft liquor, held for 5,5 rnonthi, wai UKWB& pcnodicallj; during the balding time
uaifig  the bencb-icaJe RSC units.  For each Instability run, the liquor was supplemented with 0.5 percent
glucose and wit maintained under an atmosphere of oxygen.  Following 24 h of fungal treatment, Kraft liquor
concentration wai quintitsted uiing the •bsorbance it 580 urn, and the platinum color units were  derived using
regretaion data.  The results (data not shown) indicated thai treat men t  efficiency decreased  more than 70 perceni
during the lime period. These results suggeil that either imcrobial growih in the Kraft liquor or production of
toxins from these organisms are  inhibiting the action of me f^ chrvBOfPorium biofilm,

2,4-Diehloroph*nol T realm en i  in Bench-Scale RBC  Reactors.   Two concentrations of DCP were treated  in
replicate.  These melon were operated with 0.5 percent glucose and  6,5  rprn  The fungus was grown under
sir for the first 48 h and then under oxygen for the remainder of the study The fungal biomass wu grown on
two consecutive 48>h growth-solution batches prior io introduction of DCP and limitation of nitrogen for the
treatment pbsje.  DCP concentration ID the reactor was measured with lime, and these dau are summarized m
Table 6,  The concentration of DCP waa reduced from P.I mg/L to < i  oijt'L wiihin 48 h. uid  from 84  8
mg/L to < I mg/L within 120 to  144 h.

        Additional beach-&cale studies with 2,4-DCP provided dita oo removalt of the compound it three
different initial concentrations (20, 50, and 100 mg/L target concentrations).  No nitrogen source was lupptied
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during treatment for tbeae hatches.  Tbe removal of 2,4-DCP at the three cooceotraiioa levels veraus lime is
shown is Figure 9,  Tbe final conceotratioa of 2,4-DCP wu leaa lh*n one mg/L for all three initial
concent mtionj.  Al  tbe two lower concectntioDj, thja level of nsductioa waa obtained in 4g b or le&s.  In the
100 rog/L reactor, 120 b were required,  Tbe biofilm was adversely affected at tbe 100 mg/L coBCCDlration;
partial sloughing of the eaublished growth waa observed.  A kinetics study wma performed in which 2,4-DCP
removal at 50 mg/L initial concentration wu nuauured  *t 0, 2, 4, S, 12, 24, 36, 48, mud ?2 b of incubation.
Tbe maximum removal look place bcrweno 0 and 24 a.  with Uie sbjupefi drop between 12 and 24 b,  Dai*
bezwoen 0 and 24 h ate plotted is Figure 10.

        Studiej 'were  alto performed with consecutive batch treatmatits of 2,4-DCP ai 20 and 50 mg/L initial
concentration*, with and without a nitrogen source (NH,Cf) in the synthetic modi*.  Tbe effect of the  addition of
33 mg/L nitrogen to the treatment batch reactors oa the biodegradation rate of 2,4-DCP was measured ID these
consecutive batch treatment experimenta.  Tbe cooftecuuve beocb -scale RBC baicb (rrjtment d*u for 2,4-DCF
at SO mg/L imtial ooocetitratiaa in the reactor with *ad  without addod nitrDgea showed oompvable removtli of
the target compound after 24 h.  DCP removal for up to three caaMeuUve batch treatmaiu ai 20 and SO mg/L
initial coocezitimttofi with and without added nitrogen showed reduction to leveli of leta than ooe mg/L within 48
h.  For treatment of DCP at 100 mg/L initial concent rations, reductions 10 less than one mg/L were achieved
        Control bench-scale studies of 2,4 DCP trcatability were cooductud in duplicata as follows:  (I)
Positive Control — fungus plus glucose/buffer/salu media plus 50 mg/L DCP: (2) Negative Media Control —
bufTer/aalti awdi« phit SO mg/L DCP; and (3) Negative Compleu Media Control — glucose/buffer /ults  medis
plus 50 mg/L DCP.  The results showed DCP ircsiabiliiy to a tovel of less than one mg/L in the positivo
control {experiment I) wiiaia 24 h, and laiigrajficwM loss of DCP to the reactor or atmosphere m both negative
controls (experiment* 1 and 3),                     A

2,4-DCP Treatment in Pilot-Scale RBC Reactors.   Whems the bench scale tyttein as being used to study
decolontsiiea of ICraft-felemch-piaat efHueat. aurrogate waste streams conUuing 2,4-DCP are being used to
evaluate the pilot-scale unit.  Adherence of the fungus io the *ugh-4enjiiv polyethylene (HDPE) discs of the
pilot -Kmie usji has bees execlleat1^11.

        In iniiial pilm-scaJe atudras, 2,4-DCP wai redocad from 45 mg/L to 
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1055 (1985).

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Fungi.  Botanical Review.   34:  126(1968). _. _..!•/ '-

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chrysosporium.  Biochem.  Biophvi. Res.  Comm.  99: 126(1981).

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61.     T. K. Kirk, E. Schulu, W  J  Coraor*, 1, F. Loroni. andJ, O. Zeikui.  Influence of Culture
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       M.S. Thuii, North Carolina Stale Univenily, Raleijb, NC, 1986.
66     T. K Kirk.  Smdiei on ihe Phjuologj of Li jmn Meuholiiai by the Whiw-Roi Fungi. In Ijgsua
       BiodegntdaiioH: Microbiology. Chemiiiry. aad Pojemial Applica^^. T, K. Kirk, T. HigucbJ, and H.
       M. Chang, edi.  CRC Pre«. Inc., Boca Raton. FL, Vol. 2. 1980. pp 51-64
67.     H. Janihadar, C.  Brown, and A. Fiechlcr.  Determioition of Lignio From Alkaline Pulping Liquors.
       Anal, Chim. Acu. IJO- «l (I9g|),
6B.     R. AJen und T. Hartui. UV Spectropholomeinc Detenmnatiog of Ligmirj From Ajjcaline Pulping
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69.     1. Cellmao.  An Ifivesligalion of Improved Procedure! for Measurement of Mill Effluent  and Recewmg
       Water Color  NCASI Technical Bulletin No. 253; Ni!ion«l Council of Ihe  Paper Indlinry for Air and
       Stream Improvement, !nc;  Ne^ York,  1971.
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TABLE  1.    SUMMARY OF DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR BENCH- AND PILOT-
              SCALE ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR UNITS.  Bench-scale
              RBC  units were built after the design of Chang et at.  (1985. 1987). and piloi-
              scale  RBC units were 77.SX scaled-up modified versions of this design.
Parameter
                                Bench
                                                     Pilot
Volume
Disk Diameter
Disk Surface Area
Disk Material
Disk Submergence
Shaft RPM
Operation Mode
2L
,015m
0.28m'
Plexiglas
40%
1-10
Batch
155L
0.5m
32.4m'
HOPE  '
40%
1-10
Batch with recirculation

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TABLE 2,    EFFECT OF GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION AND DISC SHAFT
            ROTATIONAL SPEED ON TREATAB1LITY OF KRAFT LIQUOR BY L
            CHRYSOSPQRIUM. Using bench-scale RBC units, fungal biofilms were
            grown and maintained under an atmosphere of 100 percent oxygen and in
            Kraft liquor containing 1,0 percent or 05 percent glucose, with RBC unit
            discs operated at indicated speeds.  Treatabiliry was assessed by triplicate
            measurements of Kraft liquor concentration a( 8 and 17 h of treatment using
            both absorbance at 280 ntn and platinum color units.
                                           Total Average Removal (%)
      Reactor Conditions
Glucose %   Disk Speed (rpm)
                                            8hf
                                                                 17 hr
Absorbance   Platinum   Absorbance    Platinum
  280nM  Color Units     280nM    Color Unils
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5

1
6,5
6.5
1

10
13
11
5
11
39
41
33
27
39
19
23
19
20
21
57
" 59
55
51
55
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                                                                   TABLE 3.   EFFECT OF ALTERNATIVE BUFFERS ON pH MAINTANCE OF RBC
                                                                              UNIT MEDIA DURING TREATMENT OF KRAFT LIQUOR BY
                                                                              t CHRYSOSPORIUM. Using bench-scale RBC units, fungal biofilrn were
                                                                              grown and maintained under an atmosphere of air using a Kraft liquor media
                                                                              containing 0.5 percent glucose and 0,05 M inorganic buffer, as indicated.
                                                                                                   Buffer
                                                                                                                               Batch
                                                                                                                                                  Time
                                                                                                   a,  pH = 5,0, adjusted with HC1
                                                                                                   b.  pH = 4.53 with no pH adjustment
                                                                                                   c.  pH = 4.5, adjusted with NaOH
                                                                                                                                                                 pH Value
Na,HPO,

+ KHjPO, '




KHfOt b





Growth
1

Growth
2

*
Growth
i

Growth
2

Ohr
24 hr
48 hr
Ohr
24 hr
48 hr

Ohr
24 hr
48 hr
Ohr
24 hr
48 hr
4.52
4.00 c
4.53
4.50
3,70 c
4.48

4.53
4.15 c
4.28
4.53
3.50 c
4.43

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TABLE 4.   LIST OF EXTRACTION SURROGATES, GC INTERNAL STANDARDS
           AND KRAFT LIQUOR EFFLUENT INDIGENOUS COMPOUNDS, AND
           THEIR CONCENTRATION LEVELS IN KRAFT LIQUOR BEFORE AND
           AFTER TREATMENT WITH £, CHRYSOSPQR1UM.

Compound
/. Extraction Surrogate
2-Fluorophenol
Phenol d-6
2.4 ,6-Tribromophenol
2, CC Internal Standard
d4-l ,4-Dichlorobenzene
d8-Naphihalene
d 10- Acenaphlhene
d!2-Chrysene
dl2-PeryIene
3. Sample Compounds
2,4 Dichlorophcnol
Benzoic Acid
2,4,6 Trichlorophenol
Pentaehlorophenol
Di-n-Butylphlhalate
Bi$(2- Eihylheiyl)Ptuhalate
Di-n-ociyl phthalate
Concentration
Before

68.66
65.95
61.66

40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00

1.51
9.00
4.10
0,92
1.62
-

(mg/L)
After

49.2
45.46
41.61

40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00
40.00

--
..
--
--
0.78
_
1.89
I.   Surrogate Compounds - spiked into Kraft liquor effluent before extraction
2.   GC Internal Standards - spiked into Kraft liquor effluent extract before GC/MS analysis
3.   Sample Compounds - indigenous to Kraft liquor effluent
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                                                                                              TABLE 5,   EFFECT OF KRAFT LIQUOR HOLDING TIME ON TREATABIL1TY OF
                                                                                                         KRAFT LIQUOR BY £. CHRYSOSPOR1UM. Using bench-scale RBC units,
                                                                                                         fungal biofilms were grown and maintained in Kraft liquor (aged 1, 4, and 8
                                                                                                         weeks) under the experimental conditions indicated.  Treatability was assessed
                                                                                                         by triplicate measurements of Kraft liquor eonceniractions at each lime point
                                                                                                         using absorbance measurements at 580 nm, 450 nm, and 280 nm, and using
                                                                                                         platinum color units.
Reaclor
Age
Reacior 1
1 week
old
4 week
old
8 week
old
Reacior 2
1 week
old
4 week
old
8 week
old
Reacior 3
1 week
old
4 week
old
B week
old
Reactor 4
1 week
old
4 week
old
8 week
old
% Removal % Removal
ai 580 nm at 450 nm
% Removal
at 280 nm
% Removal
of C.U.
- 1 % jlucose/1 rpm/oxveen
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
23
47
24
40
18
33
18
36
15
35
14
29
4
13
12
20
6
12
21
41
16
35
17
37
- 1% plu^ojS/ 1 ipsnfaii
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
- 0.5% glucose/6.
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
- 0.5% glucose/6.
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
24 hr
48 hr
8
21
22
33
15
30
5 rpm/oxv|en
32
60
45
60
3
21
5 rpm/air . •! "
18 -" iv
35
19
41
12
33
« 7
17
12
26
13
22
32
SI
29
47
12
22
"'-, 20
30
13
30
15
25
4.5
12
16
20
7
13
29
32
17
15
10
15
14
17
11
8
11
16
24 .
31
14
33
26
38
37
61
24
45
26
33
25
46
7
28
31
37

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TABLE 6,   Reduction in 2,4-DICHLOROPHENOL CONCENTRATION BY
            £» CHRY5OSPQR1UM VERSUS TIME.  Using bench-scale RBC units,
            fungal biofilms were grown and maintained under an atmosphere of air and in
            media containing 0.5 percent glucose and 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), as
            indicated,  Treatability was assessed by triplicate measurements of DCP
            concentration at each time poinl by USEPA Method 3250.
Target
              Batch
                        Time
                        Qhr
                       24 Kr
                       48 hr
                       72 hr
                                          Reactor 1
 18,0
  0.52
< 0.8
  0.52
                                                        mg/L PCP,
                      Reactor 2
20 mg/L
DCP



1 Ohr
24 hr
48 hr
72 hr
96 hr
17.1
2.08
< 1
-
< 0.1
17.1
1.36
< 1

< 0.1
18,0
 J.S
100 mg/L
DCP





' 1 Ohr
24 hr
48 hr
72 hr '
96 hr
120 hr
144 hr
84.8
42.1
31,7
24.9
5.55
< 1
™
84.8
56.2
43,3
29.9
17.7
5.22
0.16
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             WITH HEATER
                                     pH MONITOR & CONTROL  SVSTEM
                                RECIRCULATION LINE
FIGURE 2.  SCHEMATIC OF THE PILOT-SCALE RBC UNIT FOR STUDIES OF TREATMENT OF WASTEWATLKS BY
           Et CHRYSOSPORIUM.  Pilot-scale RBC uniu were constructed lo accommodate changes in pH, temperature, and
           atmosphere, based on experimental protocol requirements. Additionally, provisions for ^circulation or treatment
           media have been incorporated.
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                                           Time (hrs)
FIGURE 3.  EFFECT OF CONCENTRATION OF BIOAVAILABLE NITROGEN ON TREATMENT OF KRAFT LIQUOR
           EFFLUENT BY E, CHRYSOSPORIUM.  Using bench-scale RBC until, ihe fungus was grown in media
           containing no added nitrogen (Nonlig); low nitrogen, 2.2 mm NH«CI (Lignotytk); and high nitrogen, 13.2 mm
           NH,C1 (Inactive) concentrations,  Treatabilily was assessfirl by triplicate  measurements of Kraft liquor effluent
           concentrations as each time point using boUi absorbance at 580 nm and platinum color uniu.

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                                                                   Dil/Air

                                                                   Dil/Ox

                                                              -*-  Undil/Air

                                                                   Undil/Ox
                         10
20      30      40       50

        Time  (hrs)
                                                          60
70
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 FIGURE 4.   EFFECT OF KRAFT LIQUOR EFFLUENT CONCENTRATION AND OXYGEN CONCENTRATION ON
             TREATABIUTY BY P. CHRYSOSPORIUM.  Full strength, 4,000 PUC (Undil). and diluted, Z 3,000 PUC
             (Oil) Kraft liquor effluents were treated in bench-scale RBC units by Ihe fungus grown and maintained in the
             presence of air (Air) or 100 percent oxygen (Ox). Trcatability was assessed by triplicate measurements of Kraft
             liquor effluent concentrations at each time poinl using both absorbancc at 580 nm and platinum color units.
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                                           Time (hrs)
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FIGURE 5.  EFFECT OF RBC UNIT OXYGEN CONCENTRATION ON THL ACCLIMATION OF L CHRYSOSPORIUM
           Using bench-scale RBC units, fungal biorilms were established and subsequently maintained in atmospheres of air
           or 100% oxygen.  Trealabilily was assessed by triplicate measurements of Kraft liquor effluent concentrations ai
           each lime poinl using best absorbance at 580 nm and plaimum color units.

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b
s
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b
a
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C
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5
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m
0.4 -
0.35


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0.15

0.1
0.05
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                                                                0.5% Glucoae

                                                                1.0% Glucose
                               20          40           60
                                            Time (hrs)
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80
                                                                                   100
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FIGURE 6.   EFFECT OF RBC UNIT GLUCOSE CONCENTRATION ON TREATABILITY OF KRAFT UQUOR BY
            IL CHRYSOSPORIUM. Using bench-scale RBC units, fungal bioftlms were grown and maintained in Kraft liquor
            containing 0.5% or 1.0% glucose. Treatability wai assessed by triplicate measurements of Kraft liquor
            concentrations at each lime point using both absorbance at 580 nm and platinum color units.

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                       u
                       s
                       a
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                                       24                   48

                                            Time  (hrs)
FIGURE 7.  EFFECT OF RBC UNITS BUFFER ON TREATABILITY OF KKAl-T LIQUOR BY £. CHRYSOSpOR|UM.
           Using bench-scale RBC units, fungal biofilms were grown and maintained in Kraft liquor containing 0.5 percent or
           1.0 percent glucose in the presence of either 20 mm 2,2-dimeihyl succinalc (DMS) buffer (pH = 4.5) or 20mm
           potassium lanrate (KTar) buffer (pH = 4.5). Trcalabilily was assessed by triplicate measurements or Kraft liquor
           concentrations at each time poinl using both absorbance al 580 nm and platinum color units.

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                LIQUOR BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT WITH
                IL CHRYSOSPOR1UM.  Untreated and fungal-treated samples of Kraft liquor
                were spiked wiih 2-FIuorophenol, Phenol d-6 and 2,4,6-tribromophcnoI at
                concentration levels of 68.66, 65.95, and 61.66 mg/L respectively, and
                extracted via EPA Method 3250, following which extracts were analyzed by
                GC/MS, Internal standards were detected, as  indicated.
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           50
           40
           30
           20
           10
                                                     12
                                              Time  (hrs)
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                                                 24
  HGURB IO,   KlNl-TICS ()l: DCP REMOVAL BY t gHRYSOSTOKIUM USING NITROGEN-SUPPLEMENTED
               GROWTH MHDIA.  IIsm| bench-scale RBC units, fungal biofilm was grown and mainuined under an
               atmosphere using Kraft liquor media containing 05 percent glucose and 2.2 mM NH,C!  Trcatabihty was
               assessed al the time points indicated by Inplicate measurements of DCP concentration by USliPA Method 12SO
             100
      mg/l
                               8
12
      24
Time  (hrs)
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FIGURE II.   TIME COURSES FOR THE REMOVAL OF DCP BY £» CHRVSOSPOMUM IN PILOT-SCALE
             EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS. The fungus wai grown in the pilot-scale RBC uniu in an air atmosphere and
             maintained in an oxygen (100%) atmosphere during DCP treatment. Growth and subsequent DCP treatment
             conditions included: disc-shad rotation of  1 rpm, temperature or 39C; pH maintenance at 4.0 to 5.0; buffer of
             50mM K-Tar; glucose al 0.5*.  Trealability was assessed by triplicate measurements of DCP concentrations at
             each time point by USEPA Method 3250.

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