OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 22, issue 11, article # 4
Tchaikovskaya O. N., Sokolova I. V., Maier G. V., Karetnikova E. A., Nechaev L. V., Tarasenko V. F., Sosnin E. A. The use of modern UV radiation sources for remediation of the persistent toxic substances. // Optika Atmosfery i Okeana. 2009. V. 22. No. 11. P. 1042-1046 [in Russian].Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
The influence of UV irradiation of KrCl-excilamp (λirr ~ 222 nm) on biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs: anthracene, phenanthrene, and naphthalene) by activated sludge treatment has been investigated using absorption and fluorescence spectrometry and the chromatography method. Our results show that photoreaction products: anthraquinone and phenanthraquinone indicate that hydroxylation reaction is involved. The loss of PAHs in hexane after the impact to the KrCl-excilamp irradiation has been determined. Degradation of PAHs solution was faster by integrated photo- and activated sludge treatment than biodegradation alone.
Keywords:
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, biodegradation, UV-irradiation