Toxicity abatement and biodegradability enhancement of pulp mill bleaching effluent by advanced chemical oxidation

Yeber Ma.C.; Rodriguez J.; Baeza J.; Freer J.; Mansilla H.D.; Zaror C.; Duran, N.

Keywords: oxidation, catalysis, zinc, toxicity, pulp, matter, photocatalysis, biodegradation, effluent, treatment, oxide, luminescence, paper, cellulose, carbon, oxides, catalyst, effluents, radiata, eucalyptus, mill, titanium, manufacture, organic, mills, bleaching, grandis, pinus, nonhuman, reactions, conference, and, advanced, Photochemical, Halogen

Abstract

This paper describes the use of photocatalysis to degrade two bleaching effluents from P. radiata (D(o)E(op)) and E. grandis (CEop) wood processing. Organic matter oxidation was followed by general parameters (TOC, color, AOX), toxicity and biodegradability. Reactions with suspended and supported catalysts, TiO2 and ZnO, were carried out for comparison. For both effluents, photocatalytic treatment led to an improvement in biodegradability and a reduction in acute toxicity.

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Título de la Revista: WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volumen: 40
Número: 11-12
Editorial: IWA Publishing
Fecha de publicación: 1999
Página de inicio: 337
Página final: 342
URL: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-17444442324&partnerID=q2rCbXpz