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Table 4.2.1 Chlorophenol Degradation Studies in Soil and Sludge.

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Degradation of 3-MCP and 2,4,6-TCP.

pH of the
sludge

chlorophenol species

 

3-MCP

2,4,6-TCP

From Reference 184. The percent degradation of 200 mg/L of 2,4,6- TCP and 3-MCP where degradation is defined as ring opening. It takes longer to achieve the formation of free chloride ion. Degradation is in sewage sludge at 27C after 3 days of aeration, and is a function of pH.

6.1

20

 

6.5

 

100

7.0

40

100

8.0

0

 

8.5

0

100

8.8

 

100

Degradation of 2-MCP.

pH of the

temperature, C

 

sludge

20

25

27

30

From Reference 184.
The percent degradation of 200 mg/L of 2-MCP where degradation is defined as ring opening. It takes longer to achieve the formation of free chloride ion. Degradation
is in sewage sludge after one days aeration
and is a function of pH and temperature.

6.5

33

 

88

 

6.8

 

74

 

57

7.3

27

 

89

 

7.9

20

 

91

 

8.4

 

22

 

6

9.3

 

3

 

0

Degradation of some Chlorophenols in Sewage Sludge.

compound

% loss (184)

days

% loss (185)

mg COD/gm/h

phenol

   

98.5

80.0

2-MCP

100

4

95.6

25.0

3-MCP

100

3

   

4-MCP

100

3

96.0

11.0

2,4-DCP

100

5

98.0

10.5

2,5-DCP

16

4

   

2,4,6-TCP

75

3

   

Na-PCP

0

4

   

From References 184 (% degradation) and 185 (COD production). Maximum %
degradation of 100 mg/L over the specified time period, and the rate of COD
production. Degradation is defined as ring opening; it takes longer to achieve
free chloride ion formation.
Table 4.2.1 (continued)

Degradation of 2,4-DCP and 2,4,6-TCP in Sludge.

initial conc.
in mg/L

pH 7.0, 26C

 

2,4-DCP

2,4,6-TCP

From references 184 and 185 % degradation after 2 days of treatment under the specified conditions of pH, initial concentration. and temperature. Degradation is defined as ring opening, it takes longer to achieve free chloride ion.

50

80

100

100

75

100

200

40

60

400

55

0

     

The % degradation of MCPs by pre-acclimated sludge in 6 hours.

mg/L

2 MCP

3 MCP

4 MCP

1

100

100

100

10

97

40

80

100

20

0

16

from Reference 440. 1 mg/L 2 MCP is 100% degraded in 3 hours.

The % degradation of Chlorophenols by pre-acclimated sludge.

mg/L

2,4-DCP
2 days

2,4-DCP
5 days

2,5-DCP
4 days

2,4,6-TCP
3 hours

2,4,6-TCP
10 days

PCP
4 days

50

80

-

-

-

-

-

100

75

100

52

70

-

0

200

40

-

-

-

-

-

300

-

-

-

-

95

-

400

55

-

-

-

-

-

from References 184, 473 and 536.

Aerobic Degradation of an initial concentration of 100 mg/L of
Chlorophenols in the Soil (from reference 18).

Chlorophenol
Congeners

Sterile Soil

  Non-Sterile Soil

% breakdown

days

% breakdown

days

2-MCP

67

40

70

0.5-1.0

3-MCP

31

160

70

80-160

4-MCP

5

20

70

1-2
2,4-DCP 31 40 70 7-20

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