Purpose Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants and regarded as emerging contaminants and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Due to high lipophilicity and low biodegradability, they tend to accumulate in… Click to show full abstract
Purpose Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are flame retardants and regarded as emerging contaminants and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Due to high lipophilicity and low biodegradability, they tend to accumulate in sediments. Decabrominated diphenyl ether (BDE-209) is the most predominant congener among 209 PBDE congeners in river sediments, accounting for more than 90 % of total PBDEs in most samples. This study is to explore the feasibility of an integrated remedial approach, direct removal by emulsion recovery and subsequent biological reductive debromination.
               
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