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Electrolytic treatment of wastewater containing n-phenyl-n '-1,3-dimethylbutyl-p-phenylenediamine
Fecha
2008-05-01Registro en:
Environmental Technology. London: Selper Ltd, Publications Div, v. 29, n. 5, p. 553-558, 2008.
0959-3330
10.1080/09593330801985081
WOS:000256961300008
9220348583560043
0000-0001-7040-1983
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
This study investigated the effects of electrolytic treatment using Dimensionally Stable Anode (DSA, 70%TiO2/30%RuO2) type electrodes in simulated wastewater containing aromatic amine n-phenyl-n'-1,3-dimethylbutyl-p-phenylenediamine (Flexzone 7P). A low direct current density of 0.025 A cm(-2) was applied for periods up to 60 minutes and a 52.6% decrease in Flexzone 7P concentration was observed. Ultraviolet-visible spectra, gas chromatography, toxicity and biodegradation tests were carried out with the aim of verifying the toxic by-products that were formed. Ultraviolet-visible spectra of simulated wastewater exhibited changes in the aromatic amine's molecular structure. Additionally, based on the S. cerevisiae toxicity test, it was observed that detoxification of the wastewater occurred after 15 minutes of electrolysis. It was also observed that five minutes of treatment were sufficient to improve the biodegradation rate, determined through the respirometric Bartha method.