Ozonolysis Of Humic Acid And Its Effect On Decoloration And Biodegradability |
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Authors: | Nobuyuki Takahashi Toshihiro Nakai Yoshio Satoh Yoshishige Katoh |
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Affiliation: | Advanced Water Treatment Division , National Institute for Resources and Environment, Ministry of International Trade and Industry , Onogawa 16-3, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305, JAPAN |
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Abstract: | The objectives of this research were to investigate the reactivity of humic acid (HA) with ozone and to evaluate its effect on decoloration and biodegradability. Reagent HA was selected as a target compound, and the change in overall water quality parameters, molecular weight distribution, color and biodegradability during ozonation were investigated. Partial oxidation such as decoloration was observed, though the complete destruction represented by TOC removal was not significant. The rate of ozone usage decreased as the reaction proceeded. Degradation to the lower molecular weight fragments was confirmed by ultrafiltration. The close relationship between color and fragmentation was verified. Decoloration was represented by a pseudo-first order reaction. Formic, acetic, oxalic and glyoxylic acids were identified by HPLC and ion chromatography as typical low molecular weight organic acids. The biodegradability of ozonated HA solutions, represented in terms of the ratio of BOD5 to TOC, was improved. |
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Keywords: | Ozone Humic Acid Molecular Weight Distribution of HA Ultrafiltration Decolorizing UV-Absorbance Low Molecular Weight Organic Acids Biodegradability of Ozonated HA Formic Acid Acetic Acid Oxalic Acid Glyoxylic Acid Byproducts of HA ozonation |
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