Technoeconomic assessment of phenanthrene degradation by Pseudomonasstutzeri CECT 930 in a batch bioreactor

► Degradation of Phenanthrene by Pseudomonasstutzeri at flask and bioreactor scale. ► Operation in stirred tank bioreactor allowed 90% of bioremediation in about 2 days. ► Phenanthrene biodegradation takes places via protocatechuate pathway. ► Logistic and Luedeking and Piret equations adequately correlated experimental data. ► Economic viability of a 350,000 m3/year-effluent was assessed from simulation data.