Impact of flow velocity on the dynamic behaviour of biofilm bacteria

Biofouling
Yung-Pin Tsai

Abstract

The impact of flow velocity (FV) on the growth dynamics of biofilms and bulk water heterotrophic plate count (HPC) bacteria in drinking water distribution systems was quantified and modeled by combining a logistic growth model with mass balance equations. The dynamic variations in the specific growth and release rates of biofilm bacteria were also quantified. The experimental results showed that the maximum biofilm biomass did not change when flow velocity was increased from 20 to 40 cm s(-1), but was significantly affected when flow velocity was further increased to 60 cm s(-1). Although the concentration of biofilm bacteria was substantially reduced by the higher shear stress, the concentration of bacteria in the bulk fluid was slightly increased. From this it is estimated that the specific growth rate and specific release rate of biofilm bacteria had doubled. The specific release (detachment) rate was dependent on the specific growth rate of the biofilm bacteria.

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