Degradability of selected azo dye metabolites in activated sludge systems

Ekici P., Leupold G., Parlar H.

CHEMOSPHERE, cilt.44, sa.4, ss.721-728, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0045-6535(00)00345-3
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMOSPHERE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.721-728
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The stability of eight environmentally relevant azo dye metabolites [o-aminotoluene (2), 4,4 ' -thiodianiline (4), 4,4 '- diaminodiphenylmethane (6), p-chloroaniline (7), 2,4-toluylenediamine (9), p-kresidine (14), 2,4-diaminoanisole (15), and 2-naphthylamine (18)] was investigated in activated sludge systems and compared to their hydrolysis stability. For both studies, test systems of the EC and EPA were used. The results show that degradation under aerobic conditions proceeds via oxidation of the substituents located on the aromatic ring or on the side chain. Under anaerobic conditions, the azo bond is reductively cleaved, which leads to the substituted amines. These are toxic and potentially hazardous to the environment. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.