Elimination of xenobiotics during composting - A case study: LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate)

Authors
Prats, D Rodriguez, M Muela, MA Llamas, JM Moreno, A De Ferrer, J Berna, JL
Citation
D. Prats et al., Elimination of xenobiotics during composting - A case study: LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate), TENSIDE SUR, 36(5), 1999, pp. 294-298
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
TENSIDE SURFACTANTS DETERGENTS
ISSN journal
09323414 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
294 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
0932-3414(199909/10)36:5<294:EOXDC->2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The elimination of LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate) during composting of anaerobic digested sludge was studied using specific analytical methods fo r LAS. The elimination of LAS was nearly 100%. The study was conducted in a commercial composting plant in ASPE-Alicante (Spain) during two fill compo sting operations rising anaerobic digested sludge om two different sewage t reatment plants. The average half life of LAS during the composting was bet ween 7 and 9 days and the biodegradation process was according to a first o rder kinetics reaction.