A Novel Technique for Phenolic Wastewater Treatment

Fresh water crisis and its degradation due to contamination by industrial and municipal waste highlighted. Phenol is one of the most common contaminant, the methods of treatment of phenolic wastewater discussed emphasis given on the aerobic biological treatment. Special attention has been paid to the biological treatment mentioning the drawbacks of the traditional methods. The relative advantages of various modern bioreactors working on immobilization technique have been projected. The uniqueness of the fluidized and semi-fluidized bed bioreactors in the treatment of wastewater has been emphasized