| Experiment duration | Influent COD | Influent Total phenol concentration | D | COD Loading rate | Total phenol Loading rate | Effluent COD | Effluent Total phenol concentration | COD Removal efficiency (%) | Total phenol Removal efficiency (%) |
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 | (day) | (gl-1) | (gl-1) | (day-1) | (gl-1day-1) | (gl-1day-1) | (gl-1) | (gl-1) |  |  |
GAC-digestor | 55 | 15.28 ± 1.45 | 0.82 ± 0.13 | 2.077 | 31.74 ± 3.01 | 1.70 ± 0.28 | 8.35 ± 0.75 | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 45 | 60 |
SB-aerobic reactor | 55 | 8.17 ± 0.77 | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 6.171 | 50.42 ± 4.78 | 2.04 ± 0.27 | 6.24 ± 0.69 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 24 | 39 |
Integrated System | 55 | 15.28 ± 1.45 | 0.82 ± 0.13 |  |  |  | 6.24 ± 0.69 | 0.20 ± 0.03 | 59 | 76 |