Biodegradation kinetics of the soluble slowly biodegradable substrate in polyamide carpet finishing wastewater

Yildiz G., INSEL G., Cokgor E., Orhon D.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol.83, no.1, pp.34-40, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 83 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jctb.1773
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.34-40
  • Keywords: polyamide fiber, carpet manufacturing, COD fractionation, hydrolysis, modeling, oxygen uptake rate, soluble slowly textile wastewaters, wastewater characterization, ACTIVATED-SLUDGE SYSTEMS, INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATERS, HYDROLYSIS, COD, GROWTH, MODEL
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Carpet manufacturing and finishing with purely synthetic fibers has received relatively little attention, compared to other textile processing types. This study evaluates the biodegradation kinetics of organic compounds generated from polyamide-based carpet manufacturing.