Degradation of naturally contaminated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in municipal sewage sludge by electron beam irradiation.
This study was to evaluate the degradation efficiency of naturally contaminated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sewage sludge by using electron beam irradiation as a function of the absorbed dose. Degradation efficiency of PAHs was near to 90% at the absorbed doses 5 kGy. The degradation of PAHs was "first order" reaction rates with respect to absorbed dose. The electron beam irradiation was found effective in means of removing PAHs in domestic wastewater.
Chung
B Y
BY
Advanced Radiation Technology Institute, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Jeongeup 580-185, Korea.
Cho
J Y
JY
Song
C H
CH
Park
B J
BJ
D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004583:Electrons; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012722:Sewage / Q000032:analysis*
D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D012722:Sewage