LIST OF TABLES


Table Page

3-1 Physical properties of the phenolic compounds.... 9

4-1 Experimental scheme for adsorption study......... 43

4-2 Experimental scheme for phenol biodegradation
 and nutrient requirement studies............. 49

4-3 Experimental scheme for 2,4-DCP biodegradation
 study......................................... 50

4-4 Experimental scheme for PCP biodegradation
 and enzyme induction studies................. 51

4-5 Experimental scheme for mixture biodegradation
 and co-degradation studies................... 52

4-6 Experimental scheme for PCP co-degradation in the
 presence of phenol........................... 53

4-7 Experimental scheme for column study II
 (co-degradation of PCP and phenol) ........... 55

5-1 Selected physical properties of the soil.......... 57

5-2 Adsorption regression parameters of phenolic
 compounds in single-compound system on
 plain soil.................................... 58

5-3 Adsorption regression parameters of phenolic
 compounds in single-compound system on
 soil with sludge.. ............................ 58

5-4 Calculated adsorption parameters of phenolic
 compounds in single-compound system based on
 organic carbon............................... 60

5-5 Adsorption regression parameters of phenolic
 compounds in multi-compound system on
 plain soil.................................... 61

5-6 Adsorption regression parameters of phenolic
 compounds in multi-compound system on
 soil with sludge.. ............................ 61

5-7 Calculated adsorption parameters of phenolic
 compounds in multi-compound system based on
 organic carbon................................ 62