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Batch methanogenic fermentation experiments of wastewater from a brown coal low-temperature coke plant.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20397405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Coke plant effluents with high contents of organic compounds are mainly treated by biological aerobic fermentation after physical pre-treatment. In this study, a brown coal condensate wastewater from a low temperature coking process was fermented under methanogenic conditions in discontinuous experiments. By this fermentation, acetate, propionate, and the main polyphenolic compounds (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone) were degraded to a level below the detection limit. The COD was reduced by 72% with a residual concentration of 2.1 g/L. This anaerobic fermented wastewater had a residual BOD5 of 0.66 g/L and 2.2 L CH4 were formed per litre of wastewater. An abiotic pre-treatment for this wastewater with air had a negative effect on the COD reduction and decrease of colour on the methanogenic fermentation due to the autoxidation of polyphenolic compounds to humic-like compounds. This study showed that methanogenic fermentations in the treatment sequence of brown coal coking wastewaters could reduce energy consumption for aeration in further treatment processes and had the potential for a better effluent quality due to a less formation of recalcitrant humic-like compounds.
Authors:
Peter Kuschk; Ulrich Stottmeister; Yong-Jun Liu; Arndt Wiessner; Matthias K?stner; Roland-Arno M?ller
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental sciences (China)     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1001-0742     ISO Abbreviation:  J Environ Sci (China)     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-19     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100967627     Medline TA:  J Environ Sci (China)     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  192-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research-UFZ Permoserstr 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany. peter.kuschk@ufz.de
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air
Coal*
Energy-Generating Resources
Fermentation*
Industrial Waste*
Methane / metabolism*
Time Factors
Waste Disposal, Fluid / methods*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Coal; 0/Industrial Waste; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical; 74-82-8/Methane

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