Abstract
The present work evaluates pre-ozonation for removal of acute toxicity, color and COD as well as reduction of inert soluble COD fractions in two wastewater samples (S1 and S2) taken from a textile finishing industry, located in Istanbul (Turkey). The wastewater samples were oxidized at original pH of 8.6-8.8 under 18.5-24 mg/L of applied ozone doses. Acute toxicity was monitored using Daphnia magna. The results showed that pre-ozonation improved the biodegradability and reduced the acute toxicity. Acute toxicity in raw wastewaters was reduced by 80-90% using 129-200 mg/L transfered ozone (TrO3) concentrations. At this point, 86-96% of color, 33-39% of soluble COD and 57-64% of total COD were removed from wastewaters. Both color and COD parameters were found related to the acute toxicity of the wastewater. Pre-ozonation decreased the inert soluble COD fraction (SI) of raw wastewater while soluble product formation (SP) increased slightly (5-10 mg/L). However, residual COD (the sum of SI and SP) remained below discharge limit.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 254-260 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Hazardous Materials |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2006 |
Funding
This work was partly supported by Scientific Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK; IÇTAG-Ç035) and ITU Research Development Center. Biological characterization was realized in research laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology sponsored by TUBITAK. The technical support by Arda Yildiz and Volkan Enç is appreciated.
Funders | Funder number |
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ITU Research Development Center | |
Scientific Research Council of Turkey | |
TUBITAK | IÇTAG-Ç035 |
Keywords
- Acute toxicity removal
- Daphnia magna
- Inert soluble COD fractions
- Ozonation
- Pre-oxidation
- Textile finishing industry