Biotreatment of oily wastewater by rhamnolipids in aerated active sludge system.
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B
; 10(11): 852-9, 2009 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-19882761
ABSTRACT
Oily wastewater generated by various industries creates a major ecological problem throughout the world. The traditional methods for the oily wastewater treatment are inefficient and costly. Surfactants can promote the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons by dispersing oil into aqueous environment. In the present study, we applied rhamnolipid-containing cell-free culture broth to enhance the biodegradation of crude oil and lubricating oil in a conventional aerobically-activated sludge system. At 20 degrees C, rhamnolipids (11.2 mg/L) increased the removal efficiency of crude oil from 17.7% (in the absence of rhamnolipids) to 63%. At 25 degrees C, the removal efficiency of crude oil was over 80% with the presence of rhamnolipids compared with 22.3% in the absence of rhamnolipids. Similarly, rhamnolipid treatment (22.5 mg/L) for 24 h at 20 degrees C significantly increased the removal rate of lubricating oil to 92% compared with 24% in the absence of rhamnolipids. The enhanced removal of hydrocarbons was mainly attributed to the improved solubility and the reduced interfacial tension by rhamnolipids. We conclude that a direct application of the crude rhamnolipid solution from cell culture is effective and economic in removing oily contaminants from wastewater.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esgotos
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Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Óleos
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Glicolipídeos
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Purificação da Água
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China