The kinetic study of a microbial system requires the determination of kinetic parameters under a set of operating variables. Previous researchers indicated that initial conditions, such as So/Xo and So/Ks, may influence the reliability of the parameter estimation. However, little study has been done to identify the sensitivity of system variables to the parameter estimation. This study proposes a novel dimensional analysis and identifies six dimensionless groups: μm/fw, kd/fw, Yg, So/Ks, Ks/So, and 1/(fwθc - 1). By incorporating the SP-moving algorithm proposed by Wu and coworkers in 2001, an algorithm was proposed in this study to perform a sensitivity analysis on the six dimensionless groups. Results of this analysis reveal that So/Xo is more sensitive than So/Ks, as also evidenced by the fact that gross growth yield (Yg) is sensitive and affecting So/Xo. The analysis also suggests that the θc-based wasting frequency (fwθc) is more sensitive than the daily wasting frequency (fw). A critical minimum value of 1.3 for So/Xo and a maximum value of 0.1 for So/Ks were suggested to establish the testing criteria for the kinetic study under the respirometric conditions.
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June 01 2003
Dimensional analysis for establishing the testing criteria of kinetic study with respirometry
Y.-S. Wu;
*Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kuokang Rd., Taichung 402 Taiwan (E-mail: yswu@taiwan.com; cjlu@enve.ev.nchu.edu.tw)
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C.-F. Chiang;
C.-F. Chiang
**Institute of Environmental Health, Chian Medical University, 91 Xueshi Road, Taichung 404 Taiwan (Corresponding author) (E-mail: chiang@mail.cyut.edu.tw)
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C.-J. Lu
C.-J. Lu
*Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Hsing University, 250 Kuokang Rd., Taichung 402 Taiwan (E-mail: yswu@taiwan.com; cjlu@enve.ev.nchu.edu.tw)
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Water Sci Technol (2003) 47 (11): 275–280.
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Y.-S. Wu, C.-F. Chiang, C.-J. Lu; Dimensional analysis for establishing the testing criteria of kinetic study with respirometry. Water Sci Technol 1 June 2003; 47 (11): 275–280. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2003.0615
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Y.-S. Wu, C.-F. Chiang, C.-J. Lu; Dimensional analysis for establishing the testing criteria of kinetic study with respirometry. Water Sci Technol 1 June 2003; 47 (11): 275–280. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2003.0615
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