Table 5-17. Apparent biodegradation rate constants for PCP
 in multi-compound conditions.


Sample C K STD ERR t
 (ppm) (l/ ay) of KBD (d

#402 I 5 7.56x103 1.17x10-3 9
 -2 -3
#403 S 5 1.21x10 2 2.16x10- 5
#404 P 5 1.32xl0- 2.39x10 5
 2-3
#408 SG 5 1.49x10 2.11x103 4
#410 I 1 8.53x10 1.66x10- 8
 -2 -3
#411 S 1 1.79x10 2.42x10 3
#412 P 1 8.55x10- 2.54x10-3 8
 -3 -3
#413 DP 1 5.83x10- 2.26x10-3 11
 -3 -3
#414 PP 1 3.39x10- 2.03x103 20
#415 SA 1 1.19x10 2.69x10- 5
#416 SG 1 1.06x10 2.54x10-3 6


a1

1.7
7.3
2.5
6.5
1.2
8.7
1.1
8.9
4.4
8.2
5.4


n R2


0.69
0.62
0.62
0.72
0.58
0.74
0.37
0.26
0.13
0.51
0.48


 -2 -
#405+ DP 5 1.65x10-2 1.44x10 3
 #406+ PP2 1 0 1 -3
#406+ PP 5 1.49x10 1.27x10


42.0 21 0.87
46.5 21 0.88


 -2 -
#407* SA 5 3.17x10-2 5.11x10-3 21.9 15 0.75

I : Indigenous soil bacteria.
S : Amended with sludge.
P : Amended with phenol degrading bacteria.
DP: Amended with 2,4-dichlorophenol degrading bacteria.
PP: Amended with pentachlorophenol degrading bacteria.
SA: Amended with sludge plus sodium acetate.
SG: Amended with sludge plus glucose.
 Discontinued at t=27 days.
 + 0.5 ml of sludge supernatant at t=529 hours.