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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 340, Issue -, Pages 120-129Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.06.070
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Electrochemistry; Water purification; Biodegradation; 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41401558]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2014T70887]
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17 alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2) has become a growing concern due to its wide detection and high estrogenic potency. However, biodegradation of EE2 with individual microorganisms demonstrated poor degradation efficiency ranging from 10.3% to 45.8% in 120 h. Now, a system combining electrochemical with biological degradation was tested for its ability to remove EE2 from aqueous solution. EE2 removal is promoted at high dissolved oxygen concentrations and low pH when electrochemical methods alone are employed. Coupling electrochemical methods with anaerobic bacteria can improve the EE2 removal after 90 min to as much as 81.9% with a reaction rate constant of 0.0195 min(-1). An electric current of 100 mA at pH5.5 inhibits the growth of most microbial species, but Shewanella and Aeromonas survive well. They can enhance the efficiency of direct electron transfer efficiency between the bacteria and the electrodes, promoting EE2 degradation. This study provided a theoretical basis for the future applicability of bioelectrochemical technology to remove steroids from waste water. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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