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The effects of Fenton's reagent pretreatment on the biodegradability of nonionic surfactants

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dc.creator Kitis, Mehmet
dc.creator ADAMS, CD
dc.creator DAİGGER, GT
dc.date 1999-07-31T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T09:49:48Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T09:49:48Z
dc.identifier 4a6f146d-018f-4909-a827-56fdecb89108
dc.identifier 10.1016/s0043-1354(98)00476-x
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/4a6f146d-018f-4909-a827-56fdecb89108/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/59334
dc.description The effectiveness of Fenton's reagent pretreatment on the biodegradability of selected nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) ethylene oxide/propylene oxide (EO/PO) block copolymers and a nonsurfactant compound polypropylene glycol (PPG) was examined. Chemical oxidation kinetic studies were conducted that showed that the Fenton reaction was rapid at the base conditions used (approx. 1000 mg/L COD 1000 mg/L H2O2, H2O2,/Fe-II molar ratio of unity) based on dissolved organic carbon, chemical oxygen demand, H2O2 and Fe-II removals. Batch aerobic bioassays were conducted to assess both the rate and the extent of biodegradability of the chemically preoxidized and unoxidized samples. A 12-L sequencing batch reactor (SBR) was operated aerobically to provide acclimated biomass for use in the bioassays. EO/PO block copolymers, PPGs and (to a lesser degree) NPEs were found to be biorecalcitrant, that is, resistant to biomineralization. Advanced oxidation pretreatment using Fenton's reagent was highly effective at enhancing the biodegradability of EO/PO block copolymers and PPG. The biodegradability of NPEs, however; decreased with low oxidant dosages and increased with higher oxidant dosages. Economic estimates showed that chemical costs would comprise more than 90% of the overall treatment costs for an integrated Fenton/activated sludge treatment system. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title The effects of Fenton's reagent pretreatment on the biodegradability of nonionic surfactants
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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