期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
卷 274, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116551
关键词
Aerobic granules; Micropollutants; Adsorption; Biodegradation; Estrogenic activity
资金
- CNPq [141666/2018-8]
- CAPES
- FAPERJ [E-26/202.995/2015]
This study assessed the biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in an AGS SBR treating simulated domestic sewage, with significant removal efficiencies observed and a proposed sequence of steps for their removal.
In this study, the biodegradation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) (namely the natural and synthetic estrogens 17 beta-estradiol (E2) and 17 alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2), respectively) was assessed in an aerobic granular sludge (AGS) sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treating simulated domestic sewage. To better understand the fate of these compounds, their concentrations were determined in both liquid and solid (biomass) samples. Throughout the operation of the reactor, subjected to alternating anaerobic and aerated conditions, the removal of the hormones, both present in the influent at a concentration of 20 mu g L-1, amounted to 99% (for E2) and 93% (for EE2), with the latter showing higher resistance to biodegradation. Through yeast estrogen screen assays, an average moderate residual estrogenic activity (0.09 mu g L-1 EQ-E2) was found in the samples analysed. E2 and EE2 profiles over the SBR cycle suggest a rapid initial adsorption of these compounds on the granular biomass occurring anaerobically, followed by biodegradation under aeration. A possible sequence of steps for the removal of the micropollutants, including the key microbial players, was proposed. Besides the good capability of the AGS on EDCs removal, the results revealed high removal efficiencies (>90%) of COD, ammonium and phosphate. Most of the incoming organics (>80%) were consumed under anaerobic conditions, when phosphate was released (75.2 mgP L-1). Nitrification and phosphate uptake took place along the aeration phase, with effluent ammonium and phosphate levels around 2 mg L-1. Although nitrite accumulation took place over the cycle, nitrate consisted of the main oxidized nitrogen form in the effluent. The specific ammonium and phosphate uptake rates attained in the SBR were found to be 3.3 mgNH(4)(+)-N gVSS(-1).h(-1) and 6.7 mgPO(4)(3-)-P gVSS(-1) h(-1), respectively, while the specific denitrification rate corresponded to 1.0 mgNO(x)(-)-N gVSS(-1) h(-1). (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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