Biological removal of phenol from saline wastewater using a moving bed biofilm reactor containing acclimated mixed consortia

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Table 1 Experimental phases and MBBR operation timing schedule

Phase	Day	Operation	Inlet concentration, Cin (mg/L)		Salt content (g/L)	HRT (h)
Phase	Day	Operation	Phenol	COD	Salt content (g/L)	HRT (h)
1	0–90	Biomass acclimation	50–500	107.5–1075	0–30	-
2	91–150	Effect of C_in	200–1200	430–2580	30	24
3	151–190	Effect of HRT	800	1720	30	8–24
4	191–245	Effect of salt content	800	1720	10–70	18
5	246–247	Response to organic shock loading	-	-	30	18
6	248–249	Response to hydraulic shock loading	800	1720	30	-
7	250–251	Response to salt shock loading	800	1720	-	18