Structural changes in lipid-free humic acids during composting of sewage sludge
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Structural changes in humic acids (HAs), extracted after lipid removal from sewage sludge during composting, were investigated using various chemical methods (elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and C-nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy). Compared to non-purified HAs, lipid-free HAs (LFHAs) exhibit higher C and N contents and high absorbance around 1652, 1540 and 1230 cm , which indicates the intensity of the etherified aromatic structures and nitrogencontaining components. Less absorbance around 2920, 1600, 1414 and 1100 cm 1 could be assigned to their low level of aliphatic compounds, mainly those with a carboxyl group. According to C-NMR spectroscopy, almost 45% of aliphatic structures are removed by lipid extraction and these correspond mainly to long-chain fatty acids. During composting, significant decomposition of non-substituted alkyl structures and N-containing components occurred, increasing the relative intensity of etherified aromatic structures.
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