Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

Study on species and distribution of volatile organic compounds in WWTP

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

Abstract

This study carried on a qualitative analysis on emission and distribution of VOCs and quantitative analysis on BTEX and chlorinated hydrocarbon emitted from a municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). At the same time, the variations of BETX and chlorinated hydrocarbon in three-phases in the biological treatment process in lab-scale were investigated. Results revealed that the low molecular weight hydrocarbon, BTEX (benzene, toluene, xylene) and chlorinated hydrocarbons (chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, chlorylene, tetrachloroethylene) were the main components of VOCs. Primary clarifier volatilized thirty-three species of VOCs, which was most in the WWTP. The remaining organic compounds in this unit belonged to refractory organics that was hardly decomposed by microbe. The more complex aromatic compounds in VOCs were detected.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnvironmental Engineering
Pages2035-2038
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event3rd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, EESD 2013 - Shanghai, China
Duration: 12 Nov 201313 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume864-867
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, EESD 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period12/11/1313/11/13

Keywords

  • Distribution
  • Species
  • VOCs
  • WWTP

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Study on species and distribution of volatile organic compounds in WWTP'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this