Table 3. The deviation between the predicted values given by using the kinetic parameters reported by Soto et al. (2007) in the Monod and Haldane models and the experimental data obtained at different pH values.


 

Monod

Haldane

pH-Modified Monod

pH-Modified Haldane

pH

Nitrate
reduction

Nitrite
reduction

Nitrate
reduction

Nitrite
reduction

6.5

42%

75%

12%

10%

7.0

28%

46%

9%

9%

7.5

13%

15%

13%

15%

8.0

43%

53%

8%

8%

8.5

33%

43%

10%

10%

9.0

44%

89%

11%

12%

Average error

33.8%

53.5%

10.5%

10.7%

 

 

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