Biodegradation of phenolic compounds present in oil-mill wastewater

R. Maestro Durán; R. Borja Padilla; A. Martín Martín; J. A. Fiestas de Ursinos; J. Alba Mendoza

doi:10.3989/gya.1991.v42.i4.1232

Biodegradation of phenolic compounds present in oil-mill wastewater

Authors

R. Maestro Durán Instituto de la Grasa y sus Derivados (CSIC)
R. Borja Padilla Instituto de la Grasa y sus Derivados (CSIC)
A. Martín Martín Departamento de Ingeniería Química. Facultad de Ciencias. Universidad de Córdoba
J. A. Fiestas de Ursinos Instituto de la Grasa y sus Derivados (CSIC)
J. Alba Mendoza Instituto de la Grasa y sus Derivados (CSIC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gya.1991.v42.i4.1232

Keywords:

Aerobic pretreatment, Anaerobic depuration, Oil-mill wastewater, Phenolic compounds

Abstract

Oil-mill wastewater is the main responsible of the pollution in Andalusian due to high content of organic substances. Its depuration by methanization is difficult because of the antimicrobial activity of phenolic derivatives. These compounds can be drastically reduced by a previous aerobic treatment of the oil mill wastewater with specific microorganisms. After this pretreatment, anaerobic depuration takes place without inhibition, the velocity of the reaction being 5 times higher than before the pretreatment. In this paper a qualitative study of the phenols present in oil-mill wastewater by thin layer chromatography has been done. Beside that, quantitative determination of total phenols, ortoand meta-diphenols as well as Chemical Oxigen Demand (COD) before the treatment, after the pretreatment and after biomethanization have been carried out. Finally, leucoanthocyanins that could originate polymerized phenols have not been found.

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Published

1991-08-30

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Maestro Durán R, Borja Padilla R, Martín Martín A, Fiestas de Ursinos JA, Alba Mendoza J. Biodegradation of phenolic compounds present in oil-mill wastewater. Grasas aceites [Internet]. 1991Aug.30 [cited 2025Feb.22];42(4):271-6. Available from: https://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/view/1232

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Vol. 42 No. 4 (1991)

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Research

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