Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment (한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경)

Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment (한국지하수토양환경학회)
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Theoretical Estimation of Stoichiometry for Biodegradation of Hazardous Organic Compounds

유해유기물질에 대한 미생물 분해 반응식의 이론적 예측

  • 우승한 (포항공과대학교 환경공학부) ;
  • 박종문 (포항공과대학교 환경공학부)
  • Published : 2003.06.01
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Abstract

Theoretical estimation of overall stoichiometry for the microbial degradation of hazardous organic compounds is described. Half-reaction method based on microbial energetics was used in the theoretical estimation. In addition to the half-reaction method, other theoretical methods such as intermediate formation, oxygenation reaction, and estimation of the standard free energy of formation by group contribution theory were also applied. As a case study, the application of these methods was demonstrated for the estimation of microbial kinetics in the biodegradation of phenanthrene which was chosen as a model hazardous organic compound along with glucose and hexadecane. The cell yield, oxygen requirement, nitrogen requirement, and mineralization ratio could be estimated from the overall stoichiometry. It is believed that these theoretical estimation methods are useful tools for practical design and assessment of bioremediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with hazardous organic compounds.

유해유기물질의 미생물 분해시 일어나는 총괄반응을 이론적으로 예측하는 방법을 기술하였다. 열역학적 이론을 바탕으로 하는 반쪽반응 방법을 사용하,였고, 최근에 도입된 이론들인 중간체 생성 반응, oxygenation반응, 그룹이론에 의한 표준 자유생성에너지 예측기법 등을 적용하였다. 대표적인 유해유기물질인 phenanthrene과 함께 glucose, hexadecane의 미생물 분해 반응식을 실제로 계산하였다. 예측된 총괄반응식을 이용하여 미생물 수율, 산소 요구량, 질소 요구량, 무기화율 등의 정보를 얻을 수 있었으며, 이는 오염된 지하수/토양의 생물복원 공법 설계 및 자연정화평가 등에 유용하게 적용될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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