Absorption and biodegradation of hydrophobic volatile organic compounds : determination of Henry's constants and biodegradation levels
Biodegradation of three volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was studied. Toluene, dimethylsulphide (DMS), and dimethyldisulphide (DMDS) were introduced into flasks filled with emulsions of Di-2-EthylHexylAdipate (DEHA) in water, containing biomass (activated sludge). The VOC concentrations were analys...
| Publié dans: | Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research. - 1986. - 59(2009), 7 vom: 20., Seite 1315-22 |
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| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2009
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| Accès à la collection: | Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Adipates Aldehydes Caproates Hexanols Sewage Volatile Organic Compounds 2-ethylhexanoic acid 01MU2J7VVZ adipic acid plus... |
| Résumé: | Biodegradation of three volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was studied. Toluene, dimethylsulphide (DMS), and dimethyldisulphide (DMDS) were introduced into flasks filled with emulsions of Di-2-EthylHexylAdipate (DEHA) in water, containing biomass (activated sludge). The VOC concentrations were analysed in the gas, organic and aqueous phases, and compared to the initial VOC quantities introduced in order to deduce their consumption by biomass. Toluene and DMDS were completely consumed, and then removed from the gas and the organic phases, except when DEHA and water are in the same volume ratio, which appears to be extreme environmental conditions for bacterial growth. The high DMS volatility resulted in an important gas loss, leading to a lower amount of DMS available for activated sludge growth. For all the VOC experiments, some components, characteristics of the DEHA degradation, including 2-ethylhexanal, 2-ethylhexanol, 2-ethylhexanoic acid and adipic acid, were identified |
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| Description: | Date Completed 23.07.2009 Date Revised 25.11.2016 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0273-1223 |
| DOI: | 10.2166/wst.2009.124 |