Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18°C

Gavin Collins; Clare Foy; Sharon McHugh; Thérèse Mahony; Vincent O'Flaherty

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017

Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18°C

Gavin Collins, Clare Foy, Sharon McHugh, Thérèse Mahony, Vincent O'Flaherty

University of Galway

Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review

84 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Low-temperature, or psychrophilic (<20°C) anaerobic digestion has been proven feasible for the mineralisation of simple wastewaters. In this study, hybrid expanded granular sludge bed-anaerobic filter (EGSB-AF) bioreactors were used to evaluate the feasibility of psychrophilic digestion for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. Efficient chemical oxygen demand and phenol removal were observed at organic and phenol loading rates of 5 kg COD m^-3 d^-1 and 0.4-1.2 kg phenol m^-3 d ^-1 (400-1200 mg phenol [l wastewater]^-1), respectively. There was no long-term accumulation of volatile fatty acids in the reactor systems. Methanogenic activity was developed under psychrophilic conditions but anaerobic methane-producing populations remained mesophilic throughout the trial of 415 days.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1614-1620
Number of pages	7
Journal	Water Research
Volume	39
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2005

Keywords

EGSB
Phenol
Psychrophilic anaerobic digestion
Specific methanogenic activity

Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)

Authors
Collins, G;Foy, C;McHugh, S;Mahony, T;O'Flaherty, V
Collins, G., Foy, C., Mchugh, S., Mahony, T., O'Flaherty, V.
Collins, G,Foy, C,McHugh, S,Mahony, T,O'Flaherty, V

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017

Cite this

@article{0b2c4b7a229e4e2ea047f3e9bb5fe9a7,

title = "Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18°C",

abstract = "Low-temperature, or psychrophilic (<20°C) anaerobic digestion has been proven feasible for the mineralisation of simple wastewaters. In this study, hybrid expanded granular sludge bed-anaerobic filter (EGSB-AF) bioreactors were used to evaluate the feasibility of psychrophilic digestion for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. Efficient chemical oxygen demand and phenol removal were observed at organic and phenol loading rates of 5 kg COD m-3 d-1 and 0.4-1.2 kg phenol m-3 d -1 (400-1200 mg phenol [l wastewater]-1), respectively. There was no long-term accumulation of volatile fatty acids in the reactor systems. Methanogenic activity was developed under psychrophilic conditions but anaerobic methane-producing populations remained mesophilic throughout the trial of 415 days.",

keywords = "EGSB, Phenol, Psychrophilic anaerobic digestion, Specific methanogenic activity",

author = "Gavin Collins and Clare Foy and Sharon McHugh and Th{\'e}r{\`e}se Mahony and Vincent O'Flaherty",

year = "2005",

month = apr,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017",

language = "English",

volume = "39",

pages = "1614--1620",

journal = "Water Research",

issn = "0043-1354",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",

number = "8",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18°C

AU - Collins, Gavin

AU - Foy, Clare

AU - McHugh, Sharon

AU - Mahony, Thérèse

AU - O'Flaherty, Vincent

PY - 2005/4/1

Y1 - 2005/4/1

N2 - Low-temperature, or psychrophilic (<20°C) anaerobic digestion has been proven feasible for the mineralisation of simple wastewaters. In this study, hybrid expanded granular sludge bed-anaerobic filter (EGSB-AF) bioreactors were used to evaluate the feasibility of psychrophilic digestion for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. Efficient chemical oxygen demand and phenol removal were observed at organic and phenol loading rates of 5 kg COD m-3 d-1 and 0.4-1.2 kg phenol m-3 d -1 (400-1200 mg phenol [l wastewater]-1), respectively. There was no long-term accumulation of volatile fatty acids in the reactor systems. Methanogenic activity was developed under psychrophilic conditions but anaerobic methane-producing populations remained mesophilic throughout the trial of 415 days.

AB - Low-temperature, or psychrophilic (<20°C) anaerobic digestion has been proven feasible for the mineralisation of simple wastewaters. In this study, hybrid expanded granular sludge bed-anaerobic filter (EGSB-AF) bioreactors were used to evaluate the feasibility of psychrophilic digestion for the treatment of phenol-containing wastewater. Efficient chemical oxygen demand and phenol removal were observed at organic and phenol loading rates of 5 kg COD m-3 d-1 and 0.4-1.2 kg phenol m-3 d -1 (400-1200 mg phenol [l wastewater]-1), respectively. There was no long-term accumulation of volatile fatty acids in the reactor systems. Methanogenic activity was developed under psychrophilic conditions but anaerobic methane-producing populations remained mesophilic throughout the trial of 415 days.

KW - EGSB

KW - Phenol

KW - Psychrophilic anaerobic digestion

KW - Specific methanogenic activity

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=18144365162&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017

DO - 10.1016/j.watres.2005.01.017

M3 - Article

SN - 0043-1354

VL - 39

SP - 1614

EP - 1620

JO - Water Research

JF - Water Research

IS - 8

ER -

Anaerobic biological treatment of phenolic wastewater at 15-18°C

Abstract

Keywords

Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this