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ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
卷 138, 期 -, 页码 25-31出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.12.017
关键词
Methylparaben; Propylparaben; Activated Sludge; Biodegradation; Benzoic acid
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of the Anhui Provincial Education Department [KJ2014A216]
- Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation [1508085QD72]
- National Science Foundation of China [31370503, 41573102]
- Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS [2016280]
The biodegradability of two typical parabens (methylparaben and propylparaben) in activated sludge, at initial concentrations of 1 mg L-1 or 10 mg L-1, was investigated under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. The results showed that microorganisms played a key role in degradation of parabens in WWTPs, especially in aerobic systems. The half-lives of methylparaben and propylparaben under aerobic conditions have been estimated to range between 15.8 and 19.8 min, and benzoic acid was found to be one of the major biodegradation products. The calculated biodegradation efficiency of methylparaben and propylparaben in activated sludge under aerobic conditions was significantly higher than that observed under anaerobic (nitrate, sulfate, and Fe (III) reducing) conditions, as methylparaben and propylparaben exhibited comparatively higher persistence in anaerobic systems, with half-lives >= 43.3 h and >= 8.6 h, respectively. Overall, the results of this study imply that the majority of these parabens can be eliminated by aerobic biodegradation during conventional wastewater treatment processes, whereas minor removal is possible in anaerobic systems if an insufficient hydraulic retention time was maintained.
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