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Biodegradation of synthetic detergents evaluation by community trials part 3: Primary alcohol sulphates
Author(s) -
Mann A. H.,
Reid V. W.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02609285
Subject(s) - biodegradation , alcohol , effluent , chemistry , aeration , sewage , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , waste management , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
The biodegradability of primary alcohol sulphates derived from a coconut alcohol and from a synthetic alcohol (Dobanol 25‐Shell trademark, known as Neodol in the U.S. and Canada) has been evaluated by field trials with a trickling‐filter sewage treatment plant serving a small community. Both these materials showed a high order of biodegradability, average values in the 96–98% region being obtained. On aeration of effluents in the laboratory further degradation to 99% was achieved with both alcohol sulphates. Effluents containing only residues of either alcohol sulphate were practically nonfoaming.