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Olive mill wastewater in Palestine: prospects for treatment
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posted on 2018-10-30, 16:52 authored by Amal S. HudhudRandom disposal of olive mill wastewater (OMW) creates environmental and
health problems in the West Bank, as in all Mediterranean countries. More
than 209 Olive mills currently operate in the West Bank, producing more than
200,000 m3 of olive mill wastewater between about November and January
each year.
OMW is highly polluting, with high concentrations of organic materials (COD =
80–200 g/l; BOD = 50–100 g/l) and phenolic compounds (Total phenol = 10
g/l). The extremely high organic loading and the phenolic compound
concentrations pose a major pollution problem. The problem of the phenolic
compounds increases when these compounds are oxidized during storage to
form complex polyphenolic compounds, which are dark in colour and difficult
to degrade.
Experimental work has been carried out to understand the behaviour of OMW
in relation to storage conditions, and to determine the factors that affect the
oxidation of phenolic compounds. [Continues.]
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy at Loughborough University.Language
- en