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Aerobic Biodegradation Testing of Materials Using a Natural Marine Seawater Inoculum and Closed Loop Respirometer
Published on: October 24, 2025
Biodegradability of organic by-products after natural organic matter oxidation with ClO2--case study
U Raczyk-Stanisławiak1, J Swietlik, A Dabrowska
1Department of Water Treatment Technology, Adam Mickiewicz University, ul Drzymały 24, 60-613 Poznań, Poland.
Abstract:
Apart from well-known chlorites and chlorates, chlorine dioxide also generates easily biodegradable carbonyl compounds and short chain carboxylic acids during water disinfection. The main goal of the presented study was to examine the influence of natural organic matter (NOM) oxidation with chlorine dioxide, on the quantity as well as the quality of formed biodegradable by-products. In the experiments conducted at the pilot plant the sand filtered water (MWI) and ozonated/biofiltrated water (BAF) were oxidised with ClO2. The amount of BDOC formed as a result of the oxidation of both waters with ClO2 was compared. The results showed considerable differences in formation of ClO2 oxidation by-products between non-ozonated and ozonated/biofiltered waters. The disinfection of ozonated/biofiltrated water with ClO2 generated comparable amounts of aldehydes and much higher amounts of carboxylic acids than ClO2 oxidation of sand filtered water. These findings are essential for waterworks with ozonation/biofiltration units and ClO2 disinfection implemented.
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