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Supported photocatalysis as a pre-treatment prior to biological degradation for the removal of some dyes from aqueous solutions; Acid Red 183, Biebrich Scarlet, Methyl Red Sodium Salt, Orange II

Stephan Brosillon
Saci Nacef
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Abdeltif Amrane
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of coupling photocatalysis and a biological treatment for the removal of azo dyes from aqueous effluents. Biological processes do not always appear relevant for dyes removal, owing to the low or total absence of biodegradability of this class of pollutants. RESULTS: During photocatalysis pre-treatment, a decrease in the chemical oxygen demand (COD) indicated oxidation of the target compound and thus a change in the chemical structure; better biodegradability or less toxicity could then be expected. However, the concomitant decrease in dissolved organic carbon (DOC), characteristic of a high mineralization yield, led to nearly constant COD:DOC ratios, which was unfavorable for an increase in biodegradability. It was confirmed by the low values found for the ratios biological oxygen demand (BOD5) to COD, which remained in the range 0.09-0.19, namely below 0.4 after photocatalytic reaction. Moreover, toxicity increased or remained at a high level after irradiation of the azo dyes for 3 h, and decreased only for Orange II, from toxic (EC50 = 53%) to moderately toxic (EC50 = 76%). CONCLUSION: An integrated process involving photocataysis and biological treatment to treat azo dyes appeared unsuitable under the conditions tested and may only be considered for Orange II among the four dyes tested. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry

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hal-00920256 , version 1 (18-12-2013)

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Derradji Chebli, Florence Fourcade, Stephan Brosillon, Saci Nacef, Abdeltif Amrane. Supported photocatalysis as a pre-treatment prior to biological degradation for the removal of some dyes from aqueous solutions; Acid Red 183, Biebrich Scarlet, Methyl Red Sodium Salt, Orange II. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2010, 85 (4), pp.555-563. ⟨10.1002/jctb.2342⟩. ⟨hal-00920256⟩
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