Published 2009 | Version v1
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Evaluation of biodegradability and toxicity of phenol by respirometry

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Description

Phenol presence in wastewaters can affect efficiency of activated sludge process in a wastewater treatment plant because of its possible toxic character. Respirometry can be a tool to evaluate biodegradability and toxicity of different compounds by measurements of the oxygen consumption of activated sludge. (Author)

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Graficas Terrasa
Imprint Place
Islas Baleares (Spain)
ISBN
978-84-692-4948-2
Imprint Title
The Third International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering. 21-25 September 2008. Palma de Mallorca. Spain
Imprint Pagination
350 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 183

Conference

Title
3. International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering
Dates
21-25 Sep 2008
Place
Palma de Mallorca (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
Spain
Country of Input or Organization
Spain
INIS RN
42036812
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIOTECHNOLOGY; CLIMATIC CHANGE; CONTAMINATION; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ENZYMATIC HYDROLYSIS; GROUND WATER; MEETINGS; NUTRIENTS; ORGANIC MATTER; PESTICIDES; POLLUTANTS; POLLUTION; RESOURCES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLID WASTES; TOXICITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; HYDROLYSIS; LIQUID WASTES; LYSIS; MANAGEMENT; MATTER; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; SOLVOLYSIS; WASTES; WATER