A mathematical model was written for simulating the removal of phenol from wastewater in enzyme-loaded membrane reactor (EMR). The numerical simulation program was developed so as to predict the degradation of phenol through an EMR. Numerical model proves to be effective in searching for optimal operating conditions and creating an optimal microenvironment for the biocatalyst in order to optimize productivity. In this study, several dimensionless parameters such as Thiele Modulus (Φ2, dimensionless Michaelis-Menten constant (ξ), Peclet number (Pe) were introduced to simplify their effects on system efficiency. In particular, the study of phenol conversion at different feed compositions shows that low phenol concentrations and high Thiele Modulus values lead to higher reactant degradation.

• Seung-Hak CHOI(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy)
• Francesco SCURA(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy)
• Giuseppe BARBIERI(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy) 주저자
• Rosalinda MAZZEI(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy, The University of Calabria - Department of Ecology, via Pietro BUCCI, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy)
• Lidietta GIORNO(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy)
• Enrico DRIOLI(National Research Council - Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR), via Pietro BUCCI, c/o The University of Calabria, cubo 17C, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy, The University of Calabria - Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, via Pietro BUCCI, cubo 44A, 87030 Rende (CS), Italy)
• Jeong-Hoon KIM(Environment & Resources Research Center, Green Chemistry Division, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), P.O BOX 107, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-600, Korea)