Journal
CATALYSIS TODAY
Volume 129, Issue 1-2, Pages 69-78Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2007.06.055
Keywords
solar photocatalysis; photo-Fenton; immobilised biomass reactor; organophosphates; carbamates; toxicity; biodegradability
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A mixture of five pesticides commonly used in intensive agriculture in the southeast of Spain, Methomyl, Dimethoate, Oxamyl, Cymoxanil and Pyrimethanil, has been completely mineralized in a combined solar photocatalytic-biological pilot plant. Two advanced oxidation processes (AOPs: TiO2 and photo-Fenton) were employed for enhancing the biodegradability of wastewater and an aerobic immobilised biomass reactor (IBR) was used for the following continuous biological treatment. T photocatalysis experiments were performed in a 35-L solar pilot plant made up of three compound parabolic collectors (CPCs), whereas photo-Fenton tests were carried out in a 75-L solar pilot plant with four CPCs units. The initial pesticide concentrations in the mixture were 50 mg L-1 each. The TiO2 catalyst concentration employed was 200 mg L-1, and two different Fe 21 concentrations, 20 mg L-1 and 55 mg L-1, were used in the photo-Fenton tests. Toxicity (Vibrio fischeri) and biodegradability assays (Zahn-Wellens test) were also performed to monitor toxicity and biodegradability of samples at different stages of photo-Fenton treatment. Biodegradable compounds generated during the preliminary oxidative process were mineralized in a 60-L activated sludge biological reactor filled with 30 L of propylene Pall Ring supports. Total disappearance of the parent compounds, more than 90% mineralization and complete nitrification were achieved by the combined system. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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