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Degradation of PCBs<br />

• Substrate sludge contains more PCBs with less Cl<br />

content while upper sludge contains more PCBs with<br />

more Cl content, because in the upper strata active soft<br />

soil, PCBs with less Cl content are easily degraded by<br />

microorganizm while PCBs with more Cl content are<br />

relatively stable.<br />

• Water solubility is also a factor. PCBs with higher solubility<br />

are easily biodegraded.<br />

• There is a marked concentration of PCBs when it comes<br />

to biodegradation, which is the lowest required<br />

concentration of PCBs for them to be biodegraded.

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