[The effects of organic matter and hydrous metal oxides on the anaerobic degradation of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT in Liaohe River sediments]

Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2002 May;23(3):115-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Effects of organic matter and active Fe, Al, Mn oxides on the anaerobic degradation of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT were investigated by means of removing organic matter and hydrous metal oxides in Liaohe River sediments sequentially. The results showed that the anaerobic degradation of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT followed pseudo-first-order kinetics in different sediments; but, the extents and rates of degradation were different, even the other conditions remained same. Anaerobic degradation rates of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT were 0.020 d-1, 0.009 d-1 respectively for the sediments without additional carbon resources. However, with additional carbon resources, the anaerobic degradation rates of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT were 0.071 d-1 and 0.054 d-1 in the original sediments respectively. After removing organic matter, the rates were decreased to 0.047 d-1, 0.037 d-1. In the sediments removed organic matter and hydrous metal oxides, the rates were increased to 0.067 d-1, 0.059 d-1. This results indicated that organic matter in the sediments accelerated the anaerobic degradation of gamma-666, p,p'-DDT; the hydrous metal oxides inhibited the anaerobic degradation of gamma-666 and p,p'-DDT.

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Oxide / chemistry*
  • Anaerobiosis
  • China
  • DDT / chemistry*
  • Ferric Compounds / chemistry*
  • Fresh Water / chemistry*
  • Insecticides / chemistry*
  • Manganese Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Water Pollutants / analysis*

Substances

  • Ferric Compounds
  • Insecticides
  • Manganese Compounds
  • Organic Chemicals
  • Oxides
  • Water Pollutants
  • ferric oxide
  • manganese oxide
  • DDT
  • Aluminum Oxide