Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases
Introduction: Phenol and its derivatives are present in various industrial effluents and possess a high level of toxicity even at minute concentrations. This could cause serious ecological problems if phenol-containing effluents are discharged untreated or partially treated into water bodies or land...
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| description | Introduction: Phenol and its derivatives are present in various industrial effluents and possess a high level of toxicity even at minute concentrations. This could cause serious ecological problems if phenol-containing effluents are discharged untreated or partially treated into water bodies or land sites. Method: Conventional wastewater phenol removal methods, which include biological treatment, adsorption and chemical oxidation such as ozonation and Fenton reaction, have significant challenges especially for large-scale applications. These methods are either time-consuming, require high energy consumption, non-specific or environmental unfriendly as they result in high greenhouse gas emissions or toxic by-products. Enzymatic treatment is appreciated as an alternative wastewater phenol removal approach. Discussion: The advantages of enzymatic treatment include highly selective, operate under mild conditions and shorter reaction times. Several techniques to further enhance the performance of enzymatic treatment have been introduced. Conclusion: This article discusses peroxidase based enzymatic treatment as an effective approach for continuous phenol removal from wastewater. It also presents in-depth analysis of various conventional approaches in juxtaposition with peroxidase based methods for effective phenol removal from wastewater. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-31692017-01-30T10:29:11Z Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases Chiong, T. Lau, John Khor, E. Danquah, M. Introduction: Phenol and its derivatives are present in various industrial effluents and possess a high level of toxicity even at minute concentrations. This could cause serious ecological problems if phenol-containing effluents are discharged untreated or partially treated into water bodies or land sites. Method: Conventional wastewater phenol removal methods, which include biological treatment, adsorption and chemical oxidation such as ozonation and Fenton reaction, have significant challenges especially for large-scale applications. These methods are either time-consuming, require high energy consumption, non-specific or environmental unfriendly as they result in high greenhouse gas emissions or toxic by-products. Enzymatic treatment is appreciated as an alternative wastewater phenol removal approach. Discussion: The advantages of enzymatic treatment include highly selective, operate under mild conditions and shorter reaction times. Several techniques to further enhance the performance of enzymatic treatment have been introduced. Conclusion: This article discusses peroxidase based enzymatic treatment as an effective approach for continuous phenol removal from wastewater. It also presents in-depth analysis of various conventional approaches in juxtaposition with peroxidase based methods for effective phenol removal from wastewater. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3169 http://www.oapublishinglondon.com/images/article/pdf/1422728589.pdf OA Publishing London restricted |
| spellingShingle | Chiong, T. Lau, John Khor, E. Danquah, M. Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title_full | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title_fullStr | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title_short | Enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
| title_sort | enzymatic approach to phenol removal from wastewater using peroxidases |
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