Mitigation of sewer crown corrosion via competitive inhibition of thiobacilli
| dc.contributor.advisor | Arnold, Robert G. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Padival, Navnit Ajit, 1966- | |
| dc.creator | Padival, Navnit Ajit, 1966- | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-03T13:09:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-04-03T13:09:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278007 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Inhibition of biogenic acid production by thiobacilli was investigated by encouraging the growth of potential competitors. Two-organism competition experiments (Thiobacillus sp. vs. heterotrophic competitor) were conducted in a bench-scale, continuous-flow reactor. Results were sensitive to the influent ammonia/glucose ratio. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, the cell concentration of T. thiooxidans or T. neapolitanus and acid production rates were reduced by about two orders of magnitude. Under carbon-limiting conditions, only modest reductions in the thiobacilli cell density and effluent sulfate were observed. In general, encouragement of microbial competition can interrupt acid production by thiobacilli and may inhibit crown corrosion in concrete sewers. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Engineering, Civil. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Engineering, Sanitary and Municipal. | en_US |
| dc.title | Mitigation of sewer crown corrosion via competitive inhibition of thiobacilli | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| dc.identifier.proquest | 1346425 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.bibrecord | .b27226694 | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-04-24T18:45:17Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Inhibition of biogenic acid production by thiobacilli was investigated by encouraging the growth of potential competitors. Two-organism competition experiments (Thiobacillus sp. vs. heterotrophic competitor) were conducted in a bench-scale, continuous-flow reactor. Results were sensitive to the influent ammonia/glucose ratio. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, the cell concentration of T. thiooxidans or T. neapolitanus and acid production rates were reduced by about two orders of magnitude. Under carbon-limiting conditions, only modest reductions in the thiobacilli cell density and effluent sulfate were observed. In general, encouragement of microbial competition can interrupt acid production by thiobacilli and may inhibit crown corrosion in concrete sewers. |
