Biotransformation of Waste Water Constituents from Ball Powder Production

Abstract

This report describes the biotransformation of compounds present in various waste streams from the manufacture of ball powder. In the presence of rich nutrients the compounds diethylphthalate, dibutylphthalate, 2- ethylhexanoate, diphenylamine, 2-nitro-diphenylamine, diethyldiphenylurea (ethylcentralite), and 2,4-dinitrotoluene were biotransformed by a consortium of microorganisms from an inoculum of anaerobic and/or activated sewage sludge. All compounds were susceptible under one set of conditions or another (i.e., aerobic or anaerobic, static culture or continuous culture). Some intermediates were identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164148

Entities

People

  • A. M. Kaplan
  • N. G. Mccormick
  • T. D. Peltonen

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Biodegradation
  • Chlorides
  • Detectors
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Esters
  • Flow Rate
  • Fungi
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Methanols
  • Microorganisms
  • Organic Compounds
  • Phthalic Acids
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Waste Water

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  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Microbial Pathology