[Analysis of kinetic parameters of gas phase bioreactors].

The dependence of toluene elimination capacity on its load was obtained in five small-scale reactors filled with glass beads carrying biocatalyst cells. With increase in operation time the calculated maximal elimination capacity was shown to increase along with biomass density in the biocatalyst bed. Fivefold increase in trickling intensity did not affect the reactor performance. A simplified mathematical model for evaluation of minimal required biocatalyst bed volume at certain loading was developed based on experimental dependence of elimination capacity vs. loading.