This thesis presents the potential of integrating chemical and biological treatment technologies for the removal of high concentrations of phenol in a bioremediation medium. High concentrations of phenol in wastewater are difficult to remove by purely biological methods. Chemical oxidation is one way to treat high concentrations of phenol but complete oxidation is not always possible or will make the treatment process uneconomical. An experimental design approach, based on central composite rotatable design (CCRD) was used to evaluate the effects of process parameters on phenol oxidation by Fentons reagent and chlorine dioxide. Performance of the chemical oxidation was evaluated by determining the percentage of phenol oxidized at equilibrium. The reaction mechanism for the oxidation of phenol by Fentons reagent was proposed based on identification of the intermediate compounds.<p> The effects of H₂O₂ concentration (2000 to 5000 mg L^-1) and FeSO₄.7H₂O concentration (500 to 2000 mg L^-1) were investigated on phenol oxidation and optimal concentrations of H₂O₂ and FeSO₄.7H₂O for complete oxidation of 2000 mg L^-1 phenol in medium were found to be 4340 mg L^-1 and 1616 mg L^-1, respectively, at 25°C and pH 3. The main oxidation products were identified as catechol, hydroquinone and maleic acid.<p> In the case of phenol oxidation by chlorine dioxide, the effects of chlorine dioxide concentration (500 to 2000 mg L^-1), temperature (10 to 40°C) and pH (3 to 7) on the oxidation of 2000 mg L^-1 of phenol were determined. The optimal concentration of chlorine dioxide to completely oxidize 2000 mg L^-1 of phenol was 2000 mg L^-1. The other parameters did not significantly affect the oxidation over the ranges studied. The main oxidation products were identified as 1,4-benzoquinone and 2-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone.<p> Finally, the biodegradation of 1,4-benzoquinone, the main oxidation product of phenol oxidation by chlorine dioxide, was studied in batch and continuous systems using Pseudomonas putida 17484 in two dose McKinneys medium. The effects of 1,4-benzoquinone concentration and temperature were studied on biodegradation of 1,4-benzoquinone in batch reactors. Under optimal conditions, it was found that 150 mg L^-1 1,4-benzoquinone could be successfully biodegraded at 15°C. In a continuous reactor operating at 15°C the highest removal rate with 500 mg L^-1 of 1,4-benzoquinone was found to be 246 mg L^-1 h^-1. The values of µmax, Ks and yield were also determined as 0.74±0.03 h^-1 and 14.17±3.21 mg L^-1 and 2x10¹³ cell mg^-1, respectively.

This thesis presents the potential of integrating chemical and biological treatment technologies for the removal of high concentrations of phenol in a bioremediation medium. High concentrations of phenol in wastewater are difficult to remove by purely biological methods. Chemical oxidation is one way to treat high concentrations of phenol but complete oxidation is not always possible or will make the treatment process uneconomical. An experimental design approach, based on central composite rotatable design (CCRD) was used to evaluate the effects of process parameters on phenol oxidation by Fentons reagent and chlorine dioxide. Performance of the chemical oxidation was evaluated by determining the percentage of phenol oxidized at equilibrium. The reaction mechanism for the oxidation of phenol by Fentons reagent was proposed based on identification of the intermediate compounds.<p> The effects of H₂O₂ concentration (2000 to 5000 mg L^-1) and FeSO₄.7H₂O concentration (500 to 2000 mg L^-1) were investigated on phenol oxidation and optimal concentrations of H₂O₂ and FeSO₄.7H₂O for complete oxidation of 2000 mg L^-1 phenol in medium were found to be 4340 mg L^-1 and 1616 mg L^-1, respectively, at 25°C and pH 3. The main oxidation products were identified as catechol, hydroquinone and maleic acid.<p> In the case of phenol oxidation by chlorine dioxide, the effects of chlorine dioxide concentration (500 to 2000 mg L^-1), temperature (10 to 40°C) and pH (3 to 7) on the oxidation of 2000 mg L^-1 of phenol were determined. The optimal concentration of chlorine dioxide to completely oxidize 2000 mg L^-1 of phenol was 2000 mg L^-1. The other parameters did not significantly affect the oxidation over the ranges studied. The main oxidation products were identified as 1,4-benzoquinone and 2-chloro-1,4-benzoquinone.<p> Finally, the biodegradation of 1,4-benzoquinone, the main oxidation product of phenol oxidation by chlorine dioxide, was studied in batch and continuous systems using Pseudomonas putida 17484 in two dose McKinneys medium. The effects of 1,4-benzoquinone concentration and temperature were studied on biodegradation of 1,4-benzoquinone in batch reactors. Under optimal conditions, it was found that 150 mg L^-1 1,4-benzoquinone could be successfully biodegraded at 15°C. In a continuous reactor operating at 15°C the highest removal rate with 500 mg L^-1 of 1,4-benzoquinone was found to be 246 mg L^-1 h^-1. The values of µmax, Ks and yield were also determined as 0.74±0.03 h^-1 and 14.17±3.21 mg L^-1 and 2x10¹³ cell mg^-1, respectively.

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[pt] Para remover metais de águas e efluentes aquosos, geralmente são empregados métodos tradicionais, os quais envolvem a neutralização, com posterior hidrólise e precipitação de hidróxidos, utilizando uma base.O manganês deve ser removido de águas e efluentes aquosos, até que sua concentração atinja um máximo exigido pela legislação brasileira, que é de 0,1mg/L para águas e 1mg/L para efluentes aquosos. O trabalho desenvolvido aqui investigou a remoção de manganês (II) utilizando os oxidantes: oxigênio, reagente Fenton e peróxido de hidrogênio, para procurar dentre estes um processo que fosse mais eficiente do que o de simples precipitação do hidróxido. São discutidos os resultados de ensaios realizados com a utilização de soluções sintéticas de manganês (II), cujo objetivo foi desenvolver um caminho que favorecesse a remoção deste metal, para que a concentração do mesmo tanto em águas quanto em efluentes aquosos esteja de acordo com os padrões exigidos pela legislação brasileira (resolução CONAMA 20/ 1986).Os ensaios foram realizados em pH de 7 a 10, a temperatura ambiente e em torno de 80ºC e com um tempo de reação de 5,15 e 30 minutos. Foi utilizado peróxido de hidrogênio em dosagem estequiométrica com excesso de 100% e 200%, para a reação: Mn2+ (aq) + H2O2 (aq) -> MnO2(s) + 2 H+ (aq) Dentre os testes realizados, ambos o peróxido de hidrogênio e o reagente Fenton mostraram-se bastante eficientes na remoção de manganês, permitindo atingir concentrações finais desse metal inferiores a 0,3 mg/L, a temperatura ambiente em valores de pH inferiores aos necessários para a precipitação sem oxidante, com O2. / [en] I order to remove metals from waters and aqueous effluents generally are employed traditional methods which involve neutralization, hydrolysis and precipitation of hydroxides using a base. Manganese must be removed from waters and aqueous effluents down to a concentration limited by Brazilian law which is of 0.1 mg/L for waters and 1.0 mg/L for aqueous effluents. The work carried out herein investigated the removal of manganese (II) using the following oxidants: oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and Fenton reagent, with the aim to identify a process that could be more efficient than the simpler hydroxide precipitation. Results are discussed of experiments made with synthetic solutions of 1000 mg/L manganese (II) with the objective of developing a route that could favour the removal of that metal to the levels established by Brazilian environmental law (resolution CONAMA 20 / 1986).The experiments were conducted in pH 7 to 10, at temperature ambient and 80 oC, with reaction times of 5, 15 and 30 minutes. Hydrogen peroxide was used in excess levels of 100 and 200% for the reaction: Mn2+ (aq) + H2O2 (aq) -> MnO2 (s) + 2 H+ (aq) Amongst the conducted experiments, both hydrogen peroxide and the Fenton reagent were shown to be most effective, allowing final concentrations of manganese less than 0.3 mg/L, at ambient temperature, in pH values lower than those required for precipitation without oxidation or with O2 (air).