Thermophilic biodegradation of phenol–catechol wastewater by a microbial consortium: kinetic modeling and sequencing batch reactor design

Key Points

• This research aims to integrate mixed-substrate biodegradation kinetics with reactor-scale design for treating high-strength phenolic wastewater.
• Utilized a microbial consortium for biodegradation under thermophilic and alkaline conditions.
• Achieved 95-98% substrate removal efficiency per cycle.
• Designed a sequencing batch reactor model based on kinetic data.
• 95-98% substrate removal achieved per cycle under specified conditions.
• Integration of kinetics with reactor design improved wastewater treatment effectiveness.
• The approach bridges laboratory and applied wastewater engineering.