• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.395-401
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• 2002

Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) have been widely used as solvents in various industries. Biodegradation of MEK and MIBK by Pseudomonas putida KT-3, which could utilize MEK or MIBK as a sole carbon source, was characterized, and the cosubstrate interaction in MEK/MIBK mixture was also studied. Within the range of initial MEK concentration (from 0.5 to 5.5 mM), an increased substrate concentration increased the specific degradation rate of MEK by P putida KT-3 (from 3.15 to 10.58 mmol/g DCW$\cdot$h), but the rate sightly increased at 11.0 mM of initial MEK concentation (11.28 mmol/g DCW$\cdot$h). The similar degradation rates of MIBK (4.69-4.92 mmol/g DCW$\cdot$h) were obtained at more than 3.0 mM of initial MIBK concentation. Kinetic analysis on the degradation of MEK/MIBK mixture by P. putida KT-3 showed that MEK or MIBK acted as a competitive inhibitor. Maximum degradation rate ($V_{max}$), saturation constant ($K_{m}$) and inhibition constant ($K_{1}$) were as follows: $V_{max,MEK}$=12.94 mmol/g DCW$\cdot$h; $K_{m,MEK}$=1.72 mmol/L; $K_{l,MEK}$=1.30 mmol/L; $V_{max,MIBK}$=5.00 mmol/g-DCW$\cdot$h; $K_{m,MIBK}$=0.42 mmol/L; $K_{l,MEK}$=0.77 mmol/L.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2013

The effect of organic substance on its degradation rate in burial site was investigated using batch tests. Substrate were swine and cattle with the initial concentrations of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 g VS(volatile solids)/L, respectively. The highest methane production rates of swine and cattle were found at 2 g VS/L as 46.3 and 48.4 ml CH4/g VS.d, respectively. As substrate concentration increased, the methane production rate decreased. The inhibition constants were n and m that were estimated using nonlinear inhibition model. The values of n and m were inhibition constants of methane production rate and ultimate methane yield, respectively. The values of n and m were 4.9 and 0.6 on swine and 1.1 and 0.4 on cattle. The methane production rate was responded sensitively by increase and decrease of substrate concentration, whereas ultimate methane yield do not relatively. From a relation between n and m, inhibitory effect of substrate concentration was confirmed as uncompetitive inhibition.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.130-135
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• 1973

The rate-constants of hydrolysis of 3, 4-methylenedioxyphenylmethylenemalononitrile are determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry at various pH and a rate equation which can be applied over wide pH range is obtained. The rate equation reveals that below pH 5.0 and above pH 9.0, the hydrolysis is initiated by the addition of water and hydroxide ion respectively. However, at pH 6.0-8.0 the competitive addition of water and hydroxide ion occurs. The catalytic contribution of hydroxide ion and water can be fully explained by the rate equation obtained.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.358-363
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• 1976

Kinetic studies on solvolytic reactions of 1-and 2-naphthalene sulfonyl chlorides in ethanol-water mixtures have been carried out by means of conductometry at several temperatures. The rate constant for 2-naphthyl compound was larger than that for 1-naphthyl compound. This was contrary to the prediction of MO theory and could be rationalized as due to the peri-hydrogen effect in the transition state for 1-naphthyl compound. Based on m values of Winstein plots and n values of Kivinen pacolots it was concluded that the solvolytic displacement of the two naphthalene sulfonyl chlorides in ethanol-water mixtures proceed via $S_N2$ process.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.2
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• pp.226-232
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• 2014

In this study, we investigated kinetic model for the acid-catalyzed xylan hydrolysis at temperature $120{\sim}150^{\circ}C$. Also, we analyzed the kinetic parameters for xylose production and furfural decomposition. The hydrolysis of xylan and the degradation of xylose were promoted by high reaction temperature and acid concentration. The optimal hydrolysis condition for the highest reaction rate constants ($k_1$) was different depending on the acid catalysts. Among sulfuric, oxalic and maleic acid, the xylan reaction rate constants ($k_1$) to xylose had the highest value of $0.0241min^{-1}$ when 100 mM sulfuric acid was used at $120^{\circ}C$. However, sulfuric acid induced more xylose degradation compared to oxalic and maleic acid hydrolysis. The activation energy for xylan degradation was the highest when sulfuric acid was used.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.366-371
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• 1994

The kinetics of the hydrolysis of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-thiazine derivatives was investigated by ultraviolet spectrophotometry in $H_2O$ at 25$^{\circ}C$. A rate equation which can be applied over a wide pH range was obtained. The substituent effects on the hydrolysis of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-thiazine derivatives were studied and the rate of hydrolysis was shown to be accelerated by electron donating groups. Final product of the hydrolysis was 2-(N-acetylaminoethylthio)-acetoacetanilide enol from Judging from the results of the rate equation, general base effect, activation parameters and final products, the hydrolysis of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-thiazine derivatives seemed to be initiated by the neutral $H_2O$ molecule which does not dissociate at pH below 10.0, but proceeded by the hydroxide ion at pH above 11.0, and those two reactions occurred competively at pH 10.0∼11.0 range. On the basis of these findings a plausible mechanism for the hydrolysis of 5,6-dihydro-1,4-thiazine derivative was proposed.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.919-924
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• 1992

The kinetics of the hydrolysis of N-benzylidenebenzenesulfonamide derivatives have been investigated by ultraviolet spectrophotometry in $H_2O$ at $25^{\circ}C$. A rate equation which can be applied over a wide pH range was obtained. The substituent effect on the hydrolysis of N-benzylidenebenzenesulfonamide derivatives were studied and rate of hydrolysis is known to be accelerated by electron withdrowing group. Final product of the hydrolysis was benzenesulfonamide and benzaldehyde. Base on the rate equation, substituent effect, general base effect and final products, hydrolysis of N-benzylidenebenzenesulfonamide derivatives seemed to be initiated by the hydronium ion at the pH 0.2${\sim}$2.5 and proceeded by the neutral $H_2O$ molecule at pH 3.0${\sim}$8.0 but proceeded by the hydroxide ion at above pH 8.5.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.55-65
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• 2021

This study investigated methane productions and a degradation rate of organic matters by German standard method, VDI4630 test. In this study, 11 waste biomasses from agricultural fields were selected for the investigation. The objective of this study was to estimate a distribution of organic matters by using the Double first-order kinetics model in order to calculate the rate of biodegradable organic matters which degrade rapidly in the initial stage and the persistently biodegradable organic matters which degrade slowly later. As a result, all the biomasses applied in this study showed rapid decomposition in the initial stage. Then the decomposition rate began to slow down for a certain period and the rate became 10 times slower than the initial decomposition rate. This trend of decomposition rate changes is typical conditions of biomass decompositions. The easily degradable factors (k₁) were raged between 0.097~0.152 day^-1 from vegetable crops and persistent degradable factor (k₂) were 0.002~0.024 day^-1. Among these results, greater organic matter decomposition rates from VDI4630 had greater k₁ values (0.152, 0.144day^-1) and smaller k₁ values (0.002, 0.005day^-1) from cucumbers and paprika. In a meanwhile, radishes and tangerine rinds which had low decomposition rates showed 0.097 and 0.094 day^-1 of k₁ values and decomposition rates seems to affect k₁ values.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.32 no.11
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• pp.1038-1045
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• 2010

In this study, the anaerobic ultimate biodegradability and multiple decay rate of organic matter were evaluated according to various salt concentrations in seafood processing wastewater. The evaluation was also performed with various types of anaerobic bacteria and S/I (substrate/inoculum) ratios. After the S/I ratio was fixed at 0.9, the ultimate biodegradability values of the anaerobic digested sludge and granular sludge were became 72.0% and 92.0%, respectively. The multiple decay rate coefficients ($k_1$) coefficients of the anaerobic digested sludge and granular sludge were $0.0478{\sim}0.1252\;day^{-1}$ and $0.0667{\sim}0.1709\;day^{-1}$, respectively. The optimum S/I ratio of the seafood wastewater, which was determined based on the ultimate anaerobic biodegradability and gas production, was 0.9. The organic matter removal rate never became less than 85.0% under a 3,000 mg/L chloride concentration. The multiple decay rate coefficients ($k_1$) were $0.1603{\sim}0.1709\;day^{-1}$ under $3,000\;mgCl^-/L$, and $0.0492{\sim}0.0760\;day^{-1}$ in more than $6,000\;mgCl^-/L$. The multiple decay rate coefficients ($k_2$) were $0.0183{\sim}0.0348\;day^{-1}$ under $6,000\;mgCl^-/L$, and $0.0154\;day^{-1}$ at $9,000\;mgCl^-/L$. With increasing chloride concentrations, the reaction rate ($k_1$, $k_2$) and ratio of the rapidly degraded organic matter ($S_1$) decreased.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.45-49
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• 2006

The thermal degradation of carbon fiber reinforced phenolic composites have been studied at high temperature by using thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). The aim is that ultimately it can be used to predict the service temperature during solid rocket firing for any level and type of mechanical loading and to recommend protection systems required. To simulate the high heating rate in firing condition, the modified thermal decomposition constant (1000 K/min) was used for FEM analysis. The temperature distribution and the thickness of thermal decomposition were estimated well and we could predict the thickness of thermal decomposition within ${\pm}1mm$.