Chemosphere 2011-01-01

Aerobic biodegradation of amines in industrial saline wastewaters

Pablo Campo, William Platten, Makram T. Suidan, Yunzhou Chai, John W. Davis, Pablo Campo, William Platten, Makram T. Suidan, Yunzhou Chai, John W. Davis

Index: Chemosphere 85(7) , 1199-203, (2011)

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Abstract

Highlights ► In this manuscript we study degradation of amines in hypersaline wastewaters at 3% and 7% NaCl. ► Ethanolamines were readily biodegraded at both salinities with half-lives ranging between 10 and 58 h. ► Hydroxyl groups present in ethanolamines had a positive impact on the biodegradation. ► Aromatic amines exhibited lag phases in both salinities before degradation.