Photolysis, Biodegradation, and Sorption Behavior of Three Selected Phenolic Compounds on the Surface and Sediment of Rivers
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 137, Issue 12
Abstract
In this study, laboratory experiments were carried out to investigate the environmental behavior of three selected phenolic compounds [2, 4-Dichlorophenol (DCP), 2, 4-Dinitrophenol (DNP) and 2, 4-Dimethylphenol (DMP)] in the aquatic environment. The results of batch sunlight photolysis experiments showed that the three phenolic compounds were photodegraded relatively easily (i.e., half-life ) in June, whereas these compounds were relatively stable against sunlight in September (i.e., half-life ). The results of batch biodegradation experiments using river water suggested relatively slow biodegradation (i.e., half-life in June, half-life in September, and half-life in January) of three phenolic compounds, and the rate constant was dependent on sampling time. Freundlich model and the pseudo second-order model can describe the sorption behaviors of phenolic compounds on sediments very well. The intraparticle diffusion model for adsorption was also investigated and compared with the pseudomodel to identify sorption mechanism.
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Acknowledgments
The research was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 program UNSPECIFIED2007AA06XK141). The writers are also grateful to the support of the National Innovation Team supported by the National Science Foundation of China (NSFC50821002).
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 137 • Issue 12 • December 2011
Pages: 1114 - 1121
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Nov 24, 2010
Accepted: Jun 2, 2011
Published online: Jun 4, 2011
Published in print: Dec 1, 2011
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