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A bench-scale pilot plant has been developed for the treatment of olive-mill water. The plant is fed in a continuous mode and implements a primary treatment (sand filtering and irradiation with UV-rays) and a secondary treatment (anoxic and aerobic biological treatment). Satisfactory results were obtained and the treated green water falls under the limits of the Italian legislation. Veratric and ferulic acid biodegradation were studied under anoxic conditions in order to verify the requirements for optimal biodegradation.
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Aresta, M., Dibenedetto, A., Narracci, M. et al. A technology for the treatment of olive-mill waste water in a continuously fed plant. Environ Chem Lett 1, 13–18 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-002-0016-1
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