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Comanescu C, Racovita RC. An Overview of Degradation Strategies for Amitriptyline. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3822. [PMID: 38612638 PMCID: PMC11012176 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Antidepressant drugs play a crucial role in the treatment of mental health disorders, but their efficacy and safety can be compromised by drug degradation. Recent reports point to several drugs found in concentrations ranging from the limit of detection (LOD) to hundreds of ng/L in wastewater plants around the globe; hence, antidepressants can be considered emerging pollutants with potential consequences for human health and wellbeing. Understanding and implementing effective degradation strategies are essential not only to ensure the stability and potency of these medications but also for their safe disposal in line with current environment remediation goals. This review provides an overview of degradation pathways for amitriptyline, a typical tricyclic antidepressant drug, by exploring chemical routes such as oxidation, hydrolysis, and photodegradation. Connex issues such as stability-enhancing approaches through formulation and packaging considerations, regulatory guidelines, and quality control measures are also briefly noted. Specific case studies of amitriptyline degradation pathways forecast the future perspectives and challenges in this field, helping researchers and pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide guidelines for the most effective degradation pathways employed for minimal environmental impact.
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- Cezar Comanescu
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
- National Institute of Materials Physics, Atomistilor 405A, 077125 Magurele, Romania
- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Atomistilor 405, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu St., District 1, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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Graumans MHF, Hoeben WFLM, Ragas AMJ, Russel FGM, Scheepers PTJ. In silico ecotoxicity assessment of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater following oxidative treatment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117833. [PMID: 38056612 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes such as thermal plasma activation and UV-C/H2O2 treatment are considered as applications for the degradation of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater complementary to conventional wastewater treatment. It is supposed that direct oxidative treatment can lower the toxicity of hospital sewage water (HSW). The aim of this study was to predict the ecotoxicity for three aquatic species before and after oxidative treatment of 10 quantified pharmaceuticals in hospital sewage water. With the application of oxidative chemistry, pharmaceuticals are degraded into transformation products before reaching complete mineralization. To estimate the potential ecotoxicity for fish, Daphnia and green algae ECOSAR quantitative structure-activity relationship software was used. Structure information from pristine pharmaceuticals and their oxidative transformation products were calculated separately and in a mixture computed to determine the risk quotient (RQ). Calculated mixture toxicities for 10 compounds found in untreated HSW resulted in moderate-high RQ predictions for all three aquatic species. Compared to untreated HSW, 30-min treatment with thermal plasma activation or UV-C/H2O2 resulted in lowered RQs. For the expected transformation products originating from fluoxetine, cyclophosphamide and acetaminophen increased RQs were predicted. Prolongation of thermal plasma oxidation up to 120 min predicted low-moderate toxicity in all target species. It is anticipated that further degradation of oxidative transformation products will end in less toxic aliphatic and carboxylic acid products. Predicted RQs after UV-C/H2O2 treatment turned out to be still moderate-high. In conclusion, in silico extrapolation of experimental findings can provide useful predicted estimates of mixture toxicity. However due to the complex composition of wastewater this in silico approach is a first step to screen for ecotoxicity. It is recommendable to confirm these predictions with ecotoxic bioassays.
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- Martien H F Graumans
- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Heijendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, Electrical Energy Systems Group, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Heijendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Pharmacy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Science, Radboud Institute for Biological and Environmental Sciences, Radboud University, Heijendaalseweg 135, 6525AJ, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Lin HHH, Lin AYC. Peracetic acid as an alternative disinfectant for micropollutants degradation and disinfection byproducts control in outdoor swimming pools. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 464:132988. [PMID: 37979421 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) has garnered significant interest as a novel alternative to chlorine-based disinfectants for water treatment due to its broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and its ability of reactive species generation when exposed to UV light. However, limited studies have investigated micropollutant degradation in the presence of PAA under solar irradiation. This is the first study to comprehensively investigate the photodegradation of caffeine (CAF) and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) and the removal of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in the presence of PAA under simulated solar light. The study revealed that the photodegradation of CAF and 4-MBC was significantly enhanced in the presence of PAA, following pseudo-first-order kinetics (R2 > 0.98) with reaction rates (kobs) of 0.220 and 0.111 h-1, respectively. In addition, substantial reduction of 21 DBPs, including trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids and haloacetonitriles, and no DBPs formation were observed in the presence of PAA and simulated solar irradiation. The proportion of coexisting H2O2 in the PAA solution considerably influenced target compounds degradation. CAF and 4-MBC were degraded faster under acidic conditions than under alkaline conditions. Hydroxyl radicals (·OH) dominated the degradation of CAF at different pH values, while direct photolysis and other reactive species played a major role in the degradation of 4-MBC.
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- Hank Hui-Hsiang Lin
- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Taiwan University, 71, Chou-Shan Rd., Taipei 106, Taiwan.
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Voigt M, Dluziak JM, Wellen N, Langerbein V, Jaeger M. Comparison of photoinduced and electrochemically induced degradation of venlafaxine. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:13442-13454. [PMID: 38252206 PMCID: PMC10881652 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32018-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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The European Union requires environmental monitoring of the antidepressant drug venlafaxine. Advanced oxidation processes provide a remedy against the spread of micropollutants. In this study, the photoinduced and electrochemical decompositions of venlafaxine were investigated in terms of mechanism and efficacy using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution multifragmentation mass spectrometry. Kinetic analysis, structure elucidation, matrix variation, and radical scavenging indicated the dominance of a hydroxyl-mediated indirect mechanism during photodegradation and hydroxyl and direct electrochemical oxidation for electrochemical degradation. Oxidants, sulfate, and chloride ions acted as accelerants, which reduced venlafaxine half-lives from 62 to 25 min. Humic acid decelerated degradation during ultra-violet irradiation up to 50%, but accelerated during electrochemical oxidation up to 56%. In silico quantitative structure activity relationship analysis predicted decreased environmental hazard after advanced oxidation process treatment. In general, photoirradiation proved more efficient due to faster decomposition and slightly less toxic transformation products. Yet, matrix effects would have to be carefully evaluated when potential applications as a fourth purification stage were to be considered.
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- Melanie Voigt
- Department of Chemistry and ILOC, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Frankenring 20, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and ILOC, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Frankenring 20, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and ILOC, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Frankenring 20, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and ILOC, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Frankenring 20, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and ILOC, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Frankenring 20, D-47798, Krefeld, Germany.
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Samadi MT, Rezaie A, Ebrahimi AA, Hossein Panahi A, Kargarian K, Abdipour H. The utility of ultraviolet beam in advanced oxidation-reduction processes: a review on the mechanism of processes and possible production free radicals. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:6628-6648. [PMID: 38153574 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31572-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) and advanced reduction processes (ARPs) are a set of chemical treatment procedures designed to eliminate organic (sometimes inorganic) contamination in water and wastewater by producing free reactive radicals (FRR). UV irradiation is one of the factors that are effectively used in oxidation-reduction processes. Not only does the UV beam cause the photolysis of contamination, but it also leads to the product of FRR by affecting oxidants-reductant, and the pollutant decomposition occurs by FRR. UV rays produce active radical species indirectly in an advanced redox process by affecting an oxidant (O3, H2O2), persulfate (PS), or reducer (dithionite, sulfite, sulfide, iodide, ferrous). Produced FRR with high redox potential (including oxidized or reduced radicals) causes detoxification and degradation of target contaminants by attacking them. In this review, it was found that ultraviolet radiation is one of the important and practical parameters in redox processes, which can be used to control a wide range of impurities.
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- Mohammad Taghi Samadi
- Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Kim J, Wang J, Ashley DC, Sharma VK, Huang CH. Picolinic Acid-Mediated Catalysis of Mn(II) for Peracetic Acid Oxidation Processes: Formation of High-Valent Mn Species. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:18929-18939. [PMID: 37224105 PMCID: PMC10690714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c00765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Metal-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) with peracetic acid (PAA) have been extensively studied to degrade micropollutants (MPs) in wastewater. Mn(II) is a commonly used homogeneous metal catalyst for oxidant activation, but it performs poorly with PAA. This study identifies that the biodegradable chelating ligand picolinic acid (PICA) can significantly mediate Mn(II) activation of PAA for accelerated MP degradation. Results show that, while Mn(II) alone has minimal reactivity toward PAA, the presence of PICA accelerates PAA loss by Mn(II). The PAA-Mn(II)-PICA system removes various MPs (methylene blue, bisphenol A, naproxen, sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, and trimethoprim) rapidly at neutral pH, achieving >60% removal within 10 min in clean and wastewater matrices. Coexistent H2O2 and acetic acid in PAA play a negligible role in rapid MP degradation. In-depth evaluation with scavengers and probe compounds (tert-butyl alcohol, methanol, methyl phenyl sulfoxide, and methyl phenyl sulfone) suggested that high-valent Mn species (Mn(V)) is a likely main reactive species leading to rapid MP degradation, whereas soluble Mn(III)-PICA and radicals (CH3C(O)O• and CH3C(O)OO•) are minor reactive species. This study broadens the mechanistic understanding of metal-based AOPs using PAA in combination with chelating agents and indicates the PAA-Mn(II)-PICA system as a novel AOP for wastewater treatment.
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- Juhee Kim
- School
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, United States
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- Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- School
of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Ou J, Deng J, Wang Z, Fu Y, Liu Y. Heat induced superfast diclofenac removal in Cu(II)-activated peracetic acid system: Mediation from non-radical to radical pathway. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139528. [PMID: 37459928 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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A Cu(II)/heat coactivated peracetic acid (PAA) system for enhancing diclofenac (DCF) degradation was proposed in this work. The superiority of this synergetic activation strategy for PAA, working reactive species, catalytic mechanism and effects of reaction parameters on DCF elimination in this system were simultaneously investigated. Based on our results, the DCF loss rate in Cu(II)-heat/PAA process at pH 8.0 was about 49.3 and 4.2 times of that in Cu(II)/PAA and heat/PAA processes, respectively. Increasing the reaction temperature to 60 оC not only motivated the conversion of Cu(II) to Cu(I) but also facilitated the one-electron transfer between Cu(I) and PAA, boosting the generation of radicals. Organic radicals (mainly CH3C(O)O• and CH3C(O)OO•) were evidenced to be the core oxidizing substances dominating in the destruction of DCF while hydroxyl radical (•OH) made a minor contribution in this system by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) method together with scavenging experiments. This study broads the eyes into enhanced PAA activation initiated by homogenous Cu(II), providing a simple but efficient tool to degrade micropollutants.
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- Jieli Ou
- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China
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- Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, 611756, China.
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Klanovicz N, Camargo AF, Ramos B, Michelon W, Treichel H, Teixeira ACSC. A review of hybrid enzymatic-chemical treatment for wastewater containing antiepileptic drugs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z. [PMID: 37184794 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide and requires treatment with antiepileptic drugs for many years or for life. This fact leads to the need for constant production and use of these compounds, placing them among the four pharmaceutical classes most found in wastewater. Even at low concentrations, antiepileptics pose risks to human and environmental health and are considered organic contaminants of emerging concern. Conventional treatments have shown low removal of these drugs, requiring advanced and innovative approaches. In this context, this review covers the results and perspectives on (1) consumption and occurrence of antiepileptics in water, (2) toxicological effects in aquatic ecosystems, (3) enzymatic and advanced oxidation processes for degrading antiepileptics drugs from a molecular point of view (biochemical and chemical phenomena), (4) improvements in treatment efficiency by hybridization, and (5) technical aspects of the enzymatic-AOP reactors.
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- Natalia Klanovicz
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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Bai Y, Shi C, Zhou Y, Zhou Y, Zhang H, Chang R, Hu X, Hu J, Yang C, Peng K, Xiang P, Zhang Z. Enhanced inactivation of Escherichia coli by ultrasound combined with peracetic acid during water disinfection. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 322:138095. [PMID: 36758811 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) is a desirable disinfectant for municipal wastewater because of its potent disinfection performance and limited toxic by-products. This study explored the efficiency and mechanism of Escherichia coli inactivation by PAA combined with ultrasound simultaneously (ultrasound + PAA) or (ultrasound → PAA) sequentially. The result showed that 60 kHz ultrasound combined with PAA sequentially (60 kHz → PAA) had excellent inactivation performance on E. coli, up to 4.69-log10. The result also showed that the increase of pH and humic acid concentration in solution significantly reduced the inactivation efficiency of 60 kHz → PAA treatment. We also observed that the increase of temperature was beneficial to the disinfection, while anions (Cl-; HCO3-) had little effect. With 60 kHz → PAA, the PAA and the synergism between PAA and ultrasound played major contribution to the inactivation, which we assumed might be due to both the diffusion of PAA into the cells and the damage to the cytomembrane by ultrasound, as evidenced through the laser confocal microscopy (LSCM), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The inactivation mechanism involved the destruction of cell membrane and loss of intracellular material. Empirically, 60 kHz → PAA was found to be effective for the inactivation of E. coli in actual wastewater, and the regrowth potential of E. coli treated by 60 kHz → PAA was significantly lower than that treated only by PAA.
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- Yun Bai
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Northwest China Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Analysis and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment, Ministry of Education, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China; College of Environment and Ecology, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400045, China.
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Ao X, Zhang X, Li S, Yang Y, Sun W, Li Z. Comprehensive understanding of fluoroquinolone degradation via MPUV/PAA process: Radical chemistry, matrix effects, degradation pathways, and toxicity. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 445:130480. [PMID: 36462245 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The wide occurrence of fluoroquinolones (FQs) in aquatic environments has aroused increasing concern about their potential adverse effects on human health. In this study, an emerging advanced oxidation process, i.e., the Medium-Pressure Ultraviolet/Peracetic Acid (MPUV/PAA) process, was used to degrade FQs (e.g., levofloxacin (LEV), norfloxacin, and ciprofloxacin). Compared with the MPUV process alone and the PAA process alone, the MPUV/PAA process significantly promoted degradation of FQs due to the considerable contribution of reactive radicals. Probe experiments revealed that PAA-specific organic radicals (e.g., CH3C(O)O• and CH3C(O)OO•) were the major radicals responsible for FQ elimination. Rapid degradation of FQs via the MPUV/PAA process was achieved within a wide range of pH values (5-9) by selecting LEV as the target compound, and higher pH values were more favorable for the reaction. The slight impacts of Cl- and CO32-/HCO3- on LEV removal were observed. The transformation products and pathways of LEV were identified, and nearly all of the transformation pathways occurred on the piperazine ring. Based on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) analysis, most of the products had lower toxicities than LEV. Overall, these findings improve our understanding and application of the MPUV/PAA process for degrading emerging contaminants in (waste)water treatment.
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- Xiuwei Ao
- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental and Energy Technology of MOST, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental and Energy Technology of MOST, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental and Energy Technology of MOST, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental and Energy Technology of MOST, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou) Tsinghua, Suzhou 215163, China.
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, International Science and Technology Cooperation Base for Environmental and Energy Technology of MOST, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Kotowska U, Karpińska J, Kiejza D, Ratkiewicz A, Piekutin J, Makarova K, Olchowik-Grabarek E. Oxidation of contaminants of emerging concern by combination of peracetic acid with iron ions and various types of light radiation – optimization, kinetics, removal efficiency and mechanism investigation. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Li D, Feng Z, Zhou B, Chen H, Yuan R. Impact of water matrices on oxidation effects and mechanisms of pharmaceuticals by ultraviolet-based advanced oxidation technologies: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 844:157162. [PMID: 35798102 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The binding between water components (dissolved organic matters, anions and cations) and pharmaceuticals influences the migration and transformation of pollutants. Herein, the impact of water matrices on drug degradation, as well as the electrical energy demands during UV, UV/catalysts, UV/O3, UV/H2O2-based, UV/persulfate and UV/chlorine processes were systemically evaluated. The enhancement effects of water constituents are due to the powerful reactive species formation, the recombination reduction of electrons and holes of catalyst and the catalyst regeneration; the inhibition results from the light attenuation, quenching effects of the excited states of target pollutants and reactive species, the stable complexations generation and the catalyst deactivation. The transformation pathways of the same pollutant in various AOPs have high similarities. At the same time, each oxidant also can act as a special nucleophile or electrophile, depending on the functional groups of the target compound. The electrical energy per order (EEO) of drugs degradation may follow the order of EEOUV > EEOUV/catalyst > EEOUV/H2O2 > EEOUV/PS > EEOUV/chlorine or EEOUV/O3. Meanwhile, it is crucial to balance the cost-benefit assessment and toxic by-products formation, and the comparison of the contaminant degradation pathways and productions in the presence of different water matrices is still lacking.
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- Danping Li
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Samzadeh A, Dehghani M, Baghapour MA, Azhdarpoor A, Derakhshan Z, Cvetnić M, Bolanča T, Giannakis S, Cao Y. Comparative photo-oxidative degradation of etodolac, febuxostat and imatinib mesylate by UV-C/H 2O 2 and UV-C/S 2O 82- processes: Modeling, treatment optimization and biodegradability enhancement. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 212:113385. [PMID: 35569533 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The pharmaceutical contamination in aquatic environment has arisen increasing concern due to its potentially chronic toxicity. In recent years, HO° and SO4°- based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been widely applied in water and wastewater treatments due to their highly efficiency on contaminant removal. Here, the response surface modeling (RSM) was used to investigate the degradation of three typical pharmaceuticals (i.e., etodolac (ETD), febuxostat (FBU) and imatinib mesylate (IMT)) by UV/H2O2 and UV/S2O82- processes. Based on the multiple regression analysis on full factorial design matrix and calculated reaction rate constants, the RSM was built. The experimental rate constants under optimal conditions were quite close to those obtained from the model, implying the good fit of the RSM. In addition, the RSM results indicated that UV/S2O82- process was less sensitive to pH in comparison to the UV/H2O2 process on target contaminant removal. Finally, it showed that UV/S2O82- process was superior to the UV/H2O2 process to on the enhancement of target contaminant biodegradability.
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- Amin Samzadeh
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Research Center for Health Sciences, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia; University North, Trg Dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, Koprivnica, 48000, Croatia
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Unidad docente Ingeniería Sanitaria, c/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n, ES-28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Unidad docente Ingeniería Sanitaria, c/ Profesor Aranguren, s/n, ES-28040, Madrid, Spain; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150090, China.
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Kong D, Zhao Y, Fan X, Wang X, Li J, Wang X, Nan J, Ma J. Reduced Graphene Oxide Triggers Peracetic Acid Activation for Robust Removal of Micropollutants: The Role of Electron Transfer. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11707-11717. [PMID: 35930744 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c02636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) serves as a potent and low-toxic oxidant for contaminant removal. Radical-mediated catalytic PAA oxidation processes are typically non-selective, rendering weakened oxidation efficacy under complex water matrices. Herein, we explored the usage of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for PAA activation via a non-radical pathway. Outperforming the most catalytic PAA oxidation systems, the rGO-PAA system exhibits near-complete removal of typical micropollutants (MPs) within a short time (<2 min). Non-radical direct electron transfer (DET) from MPs to PAA plays a decisive role in the MP degradation, where accelerated DET is achieved by a higher potential of the rGO-PAA reactive surface complexes. Benefitting from DET, the rGO-PAA system shows robust removal of multiple MPs under complex water matrices and with low toxicity. Notably, in the DET regime, the electrostatic attraction of rGO to both PAA and target MP is a critical prerequisite for achieving efficient oxidation, depending on the conditions of solution pH and MP pKa. A heatmap model building on such an electrostatic interaction is further established as guidance for regulating the performance of the DET-mediated PAA oxidation systems. Overall, our work unveils the imperative role of DET for rGO-activated PAA oxidation, expanding the knowledge of PAA-based water treatment strategies.
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- Dezhen Kong
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Review of Advanced Oxidation Processes Based on Peracetic Acid for Organic Pollutants. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14152309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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In recent years, the removal of organic pollutants from water and wastewater has attracted more attention to different advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). There has been increasing interest in using peroxyacetic acid (PAA), an emerging oxidant with low or no toxic by-products, yet the promotion and application are limited by unclear activation mechanisms and complex preparation processes. This paper synthesized the related research results reported on the removal of organic pollutants by PAA-based AOPs. Based on the research of others, this paper not only introduced the preparation method and characteristics of PAA but also summarized the mechanism and reactivity of PAA activated by the free radical pathway and discussed the main influencing factors. Furthermore, the principle and application of the newly discovered methods of non-radical activation of PAA in recent years were also reviewed for the first time. Finally, the shortcomings and development of PAA-based AOPs were discussed and prospected. This review provides a reference for the development of activated PAA technology that can be practically applied to the treatment of organic pollutants in water.
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Degradation of Benzotriazole UV Stabilizers in PAA/d-Electron Metal Ions Systems-Removal Kinetics, Products and Mechanism Evaluation. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27103349. [PMID: 35630827 PMCID: PMC9145517 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27103349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Benzotriazole UV stabilizers (BUVs) have gained popularity, due to their absorption properties in the near UV range (200–400 nm). They are used in the technology for manufacturing plastics, protective coatings, and cosmetics, to protect against the destructive influence of UV radiation. These compounds are highly resistant to biological and chemical degradation. As a result of insufficient treatment by sewage treatment plants, they accumulate in the environment and in the tissues of living organisms. BUVs have adverse effects on living organisms. This work presents the use of peracetic acid in combination with d-electron metal ions (Fe2+, Co2+), for the chemical oxidation of five UV filters from the benzotriazole group: 2-(2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)benzotriazole (UV-P), 2-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol (UV-326), 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)phenol (UV-327), 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-pentylphenol (UV-328), and 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol (UV-329). The oxidation procedure has been optimized based on the design of experiments (DoE) methodology. The oxidation of benzotriazoles follows first order kinetics. The oxidation products of each benzotriazole were investigated, and the oxidation mechanisms of the tested compounds were proposed.
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Xu X, Zuo J, Wan Q, Cao R, Xu H, Li K, Huang T, Wen G, Ma J. Effective inactivation of fungal spores by the combined UV/PAA: Synergistic effect and mechanisms. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128515. [PMID: 35739689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) can effectively inactivate fungi in water, while may pose a potential risk of regrowth after disinfection. The inactivation kinetic and mechanism of fungal spores by combined UV and PAA (UV/PAA) was investigated in this study. The results showed that synergistic factor of the inactivation of A. niger and A. flavus was 1.44 and 1.37, which indicated significant synergistic effect of UV/PAA. The k of A. niger and A. flavus was similar at pH 5.0 and 7.0, while decreased 60.00% and 39.13% at pH 9.0 compared with that at pH 7.0. The effect of HA concentration on the inactivation efficiency of fungal spores by UV/PAA was negative, while the effect of PAA concentration was positive. The membrane permeabilized cell of A. niger and A. flavus caused by UV/PAA was 17.0% and 31.7%, which was higher than that caused by PAA and UV alone. The changes of morphology of fungal spores and the leakage of intracellular material indicated that the damage of cell structure caused by UV/PAA system was more serious than that of UV or PAA alone. In addition, the four parts that contributed in UV/PAA system was in the following order: UV > radical > PAA > synergistic effect. The inactivation efficiency of combined UV and chlorine (UV/Cl2) was higher than that of UV/PAA. Furthermore, the typical order of the inactivation efficiency in different matrix was: phosphate buffer solution > surface water > secondary effluent. The regrowth potential of fungal spores after UV/PAA treatment was significantly lower than that by PAA alone, indicating that UV/PAA could decrease the microbial regrowth potential after PAA disinfection alone.
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- Xiangqian Xu
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Water Pollution Control and Water Quality Security Assurance of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China.
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- School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
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Kim J, Wang J, Ashley DC, Sharma VK, Huang CH. Enhanced Degradation of Micropollutants in a Peracetic Acid-Fe(III) System with Picolinic Acid. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4437-4446. [PMID: 35319885 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Activation of peracetic acid (PAA) with iron species is an emerging advanced oxidation process (AOP). This study investigates the use of the chelating agent picolinic acid (PICA) to extend the pH range and enhance the performance of the PAA-Fe(III) AOP. Compared to the PAA-Fe(III) system, the PAA-Fe(III)-PICA system degrades various micropollutants (MPs: methylene blue, naproxen, sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, trimethoprim, diclofenac, and bisphenol-A) much more rapidly at higher pH, achieving almost complete removal of parent compounds within 10 min. PAA significantly outperforms the coexistent H2O2 and is the key oxidant for rapid compound degradation. Other chelating agents, EDTA, NTA, citric acid, proline, and nicotinic acid, could not enhance MP degradation in the PAA-Fe(III) system, while 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid with a structure similar to PICA moderately enhanced MP degradation. Experiments with scavengers (tert-butyl alcohol and methyl phenyl sulfoxide) and a probe compound (benzoic acid) confirmed that high-valent iron species [Fe(IV) and/or Fe(V)], rather than radicals, are the major reactive species contributing to MP degradation. The oxidation products of methylene blue, naproxen, and sulfamethoxazole by PAA-Fe(III)-PICA were characterized and supported the proposed mechanism. This work demonstrates that PICA is an effective complexing ligand to assist the Fenton reaction of PAA by extending the applicable pH range and accelerating the catalytic ability of Fe(III).
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- Juhee Kim
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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Meng L, Chen J, Kong D, Ji Y, Lu J, Yin X, Zhou Q. Transformation of bromide and formation of brominated disinfection byproducts in peracetic acid oxidation of phenol. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 291:132698. [PMID: 34715107 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) has attracted increasing attention in wastewater treatment as a disinfectant. However, the transformation of bromide (Br-) during PAA oxidation of bromide-containing wastewater has not been fully explored. This study showed that Br- could be oxidized by PAA to free bromine which reacted with phenol to form organic bromine. At pH 7.0, more than 35.2% inorganic Br- was converted to organic bromines in 4 h. At acidic conditions, the conversion ratio was even higher, reaching 69.9% at pH 2.8. Most of the organic bromines were presented as bromophenols (i.e., 2-bromophenol, 4-bromophenol, and 2,4-dibromophenol), while regulated brominated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs, i.e., bromoform and bromoacetic acids) only accounted for a tiny fraction of total organic bromine. Similar results were observed when PAA was applied to natural organic matter (NOM) or wastewater in presence of Br-. The organic bromine yield reached 56.6 μM in the solution containing 0.1 mM Br- and 2 mg/L NOM initially. Among them, only 1.00 μM bromoform and 0.16 μM dibromoacetic acid were found. Similarly, regulated Br-DBPs only accounted for 28.3% of the organic bromine in a real wastewater effluent treated with PAA. All these data show that monitoring regulated DBPs cannot fully indicate the potential environmental risk of the application of PAA to wastewater.
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- Liang Meng
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Science, Ministry of Environmental Protection of PRC, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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Almuhtaram H, Hofmann R. Evaluation of ultraviolet/peracetic acid to degrade M. aeruginosa and microcystins -LR and -RR. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127357. [PMID: 34687995 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The reactivity of peracetic acid (PAA) alone, and PAA exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UV), was investigated on Microcystis aeruginosa cells, and on microcystin-LR and -RR. Reaction rates between PAA and MC-LR (k = 3.46 M-1 s-1) and MC-RR (k = 2.67 M-1 s-1) were determined in an unbuffered acidic solution, and they are approximately 35-45 times lower than a previously reported reaction rate between MC-LR and chlorine at pH 6. Peracetic acid reacted with M. aeruginosa cells as a function of PAA and cell concentrations, with 10 mg/L PAA resulting in 1-log reduction of total MC-LR within 15 min. Advanced oxidation by UV/PAA readily degraded MC-LR and MC-RR, outperforming UV/H2O2 at pH 7.7 by > 50% on an equimolar basis. Indirect photolysis at this pH is due to •OH and organic radicals, as determined by trials in the presence of excess tert-butanol to scavenge •OH. The process is less effective when the pH departs from neutral conditions (5.9 or 10.6) due to the decreased effects of both radicals. These findings suggest that PAA alone might be a viable option for cyanobacteria and microcystins control in preoxidation applications and that UV/PAA is an effective process for degrading MC-LR and MC-RR at neutral pH.
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- Husein Almuhtaram
- Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada.
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- Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A4, Canada
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Hu J, Li T, Zhang X, Ren H, Huang H. Degradation of steroid estrogens by UV/peracetic acid: Influencing factors, free radical contribution and toxicity analysis. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 287:132261. [PMID: 34555579 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Steroid estrogens (SEs) are a group of refractory organic micropollutants detected in secondary effluent frequently. The advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are usually used to deep remove the SEs from the secondary effluent. Herein, we first investigated the UV/peracetic acid (PAA), a PAA-based AOP, to degrade SEs. Using estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and 17α-ethinyl estradiol (EE2) as representatives, the results showed that UV can effectively activate PAA to enhance the degradation of the four SEs, which degradation followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics (R2 > 0.99), and the rate constant (kobs) of degradation increased with increasing the PAA dosage in the range investigated. Little pH dependence was also observed in the degradation of SEs by UV/PAA. Furthermore, the degradation of SEs was improved in the presence of coexisting substrates (Cl-, HCO- 3, NO- 3, and HA) in relatively low concentrations. Quenching experiments revealed that the carbon-centered radicals (R-C•) produced from the UV/PAA process were recognized as the predominant contributors to the degradation of the four SEs. Also, we found that the estrogenic activity decreased by more than 94%, but the acute toxicity inhibition increased to 37% in the solution after 30 min UV/PAA treatment. In addition, the 130% additional total organic carbon (TOC) was generated after UV/PAA process. These findings obtained in this work will facilitate the development of the UV/PAA process as a promising strategy for the deep removal of SEs in secondary effluent.
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- Jun Hu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Wang Z, Fu Y, Peng Y, Wang S, Liu Y. HCO3–/CO32– enhanced degradation of diclofenac by Cu(Ⅱ)-activated peracetic acid: Efficiency and mechanism. Sep Purif Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Electrochemical degradation of emerging pollutants via laser-induced graphene electrodes. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bilal M, Rizwan K, Adeel M, Iqbal HM. Hydrogen-based catalyst-assisted advanced oxidation processes to mitigate emerging pharmaceutical contaminants. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Ao X, Wang W, Sun W, Lu Z, Li C. Degradation and transformation of norfloxacin in medium-pressure ultraviolet/peracetic acid process: An investigation of the role of pH. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 203:117458. [PMID: 34371230 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Given that fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) are frequently detected in aquatic environments, there is an urgent need for the development of efficient water treatment technologies for their removal. Peracetic acid (PAA)-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have increasingly attracted attention as promising technologies for water decontamination in this regard. In this study, a novel PAA-based AOP (the medium-pressure ultraviolet (MPUV)/PAA process) was employed to degrade norfloxacin (NOR), which is an extensively applied FQ that is widely present in water. Mechanistic and kinetic aspects of the role of pH on this NOR degradation process were investigated. The results obtained showed that the MPUV/PAA process could effectively degrade NOR (pH = 5-9), and the degradation efficiency was significantly enhanced at pH 7 and 9 compared with that at pH 5. This observation could be attributed to the effect of pH on the ionic forms of NOR and the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Further, the rate of PAA photolysis, which resulted in the formation of reactive radicals, increased with pH, as evidenced by the observed increase in the molar absorption coefficient of PAA (εPAA). Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) tests also indicated that the generation of ROS was significantly enhanced when the pH increased from 5 to 7, and at pH 9, a large amount of •OH were possibly consumed by PAA to form organic radicals, leading to a decrease in the •OH signal. Furthermore, it was observed that •OH is primarily responsible for NOR degradation in the MPUV/PAA process at pH 5, whereas organic radicals were primarily responsible for the degradation at pH 7 and 9. The identification of the transformation products (TPs) led to the observation of different NOR transformation pathways owing to the MPUV/PAA process under different pH conditions. Overall, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the role of pH on the MPUV/PAA degradation behavior of FQs.
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- Xiuwei Ao
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Lv J, Ou C, Fu M, Xu Z. Characteristics and transformation pathways of venlafaxine degradation during disinfection processes using free chlorine and chlorine dioxide. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 276:130147. [PMID: 33714880 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Venlafaxine, a representative antidepressant, has been detected frequently in aquatic environments. The treatment of venlafaxine by free chlorine (NaOCl) and chlorine dioxide (ClO2) was investigated in this study. The effects of operational variables and the water matrix on venlafaxine degradation were evaluated. The transformation pathways of venlafaxine were also studied. The results indicated that venlafaxine was removed efficiently during disinfection processes, especially when reacted with ClO2. A higher dosage of disinfectant and mildly alkaline conditions (pH 9) enhanced the degradation of venlafaxine. The reactions were impacted when the tests were conducted in real water matrices, especially in secondary effluent. The presence of chloride and low concentrations of fulvic acid enhanced venlafaxine decomposition. The presence of Br- also accelerated the reaction between venlafaxine and NaOCl. However, NO2- inhibited venlafaxine removal in both disinfection processes. Six intermediates were identified during venlafaxine degradation by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and the main reactions included dehydration and demethylation.
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- Juan Lv
- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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- School of Environment and Architecture, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200093, PR China
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Stankov V, Stankov MN, Cvetnić M, Sigurnjak Bureš M, Ukić Š, Kučić Grgić D, Lončarić Božić A, Kušić H, Bolanča T. Environmental aspects of UV-C-based processes for the treatment of oxytetracycline in water. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 277:116797. [PMID: 33647807 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study is focused on oxytetracycline (OTC) degradation by direct photolysis (UV-C) and photobased advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) (UV-C/H2O2 and UV-C/S2O82-). OTC degradation pathways were revealed by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS analyses. The evolution/degradation profiles of 12 detected byproducts were correlated with changes in biodegradability and toxicity toward Vibrio fischeri recorded during the treatment. Both photobased AOPs yielded higher OTC degradation and mineralization rates than direct photolysis. The OTC degradation pathway was found to be rather specific regarding the main reactive species (HO• or SO4•-)/mechanism, yielding different patterns in toxicity changes, while biodegradability profiles were less affected. Biodegradability was correlated with the observed degradation and mineralization kinetics. The recorded toxicity changes indicate that byproducts formed by initial OTC degradation are more toxic than the parent pollutant. The prolonged treatment resulted in the formation of byproducts that contributed to a decrease in toxicity and an increase in biodegradability, as particularly emphasized in the case of UV-C/S2O82-.
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- Vladimir Stankov
- Sample Control D.o.o., Franje Puškarića 18, 10250, Lučko, Croatia; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Marulićev Trg 19, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia; University North, Trg Dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, Koprivnica, 48000, Croatia
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Chai X, Cui Y, Xu W, Kong L, Zuo Y, Yuan L, Chen W. Degradation of malathion in the solution of acetyl peroxyborate activated by carbonate: Products, kinetics and mechanism. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 407:124808. [PMID: 33338811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/05/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The degradation process of malathion in the acetyl peroxyborate (APB) solution of different APB/malathion molar ratio and in the carbonate-activated APB (APB/CO32-) solution of different pH was studied by 31P NMR technology. In the APB solution, all malathion could be degraded in 47.5 min when the molar ratio of APB/malathion was 60. CO32- could effectively activate APB to degrade all malathion in 10 min at pH of 10 when APB/malathion was 10, which was obviously higher than in APB solution. 1O2, •O2-, •OH and carbon-centered radicals (RC•) could be produced in the APB/CO32- solution, and the degradation of malathion was mainly affected by RC•. The degradation mechanism of malathion in the APB/CO32- solution was proposed based on the research results of malathion degradation process by 31P NMR and active species quenching test, which involves two steps: the first step is the oxidation of malathion to malaoxon by RC•, and the second step is the hydrolysis of malaoxon to dimethyl phosphate via hydroxyl anions nucleophilic addition.
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- Xiaojie Chai
- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China.
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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- Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 102205, China; State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
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Smaali A, Berkani M, Merouane F, Le VT, Vasseghian Y, Rahim N, Kouachi M. Photocatalytic-persulfate- oxidation for diclofenac removal from aqueous solutions: Modeling, optimization and biotoxicity test assessment. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 266:129158. [PMID: 33307413 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this paper, the influence of several aquatic factors (the nature of catalyst, the initial pH and the initial concentration of the pollutant) on the photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac (DFC), one of the most widely prescribed anti-inflammatory non-steroidal drug, was studied. Also, in order to examine the intensification process, the variation of the photocatalytic DFC degradation in the presence of sodium persulfate (PPS) was analyzed. It was found that, compared to titanium dioxide (TiO2), the zinc oxide (ZnO) photocatalyst performed exceptionally well, with a 96.13% DFC degradation efficiency after 150 min. The photodegradation of DFC by ZnO catalyst fitted well the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model. The maximum efficiency is 97.27% for simulated solar-UVA/ZnO/PPS and 77% for simulated solar-UVA/ZnO. In order to determine the optimal conditions leading to the maximization of DFC removal, an artificial neural network (ANN) modeling approach combined with genetic algorithm (GA) was applied. The best ANN determined had a correlation of 0.999 and it was further used in the process optimization where a 99.7% degradation efficiency was identified as the optimum under the following conditions: DFC initial concentration 37,9 mg L-1, pH 5,88 and PPS initial concentration 500 mg L-1. The effectiveness of the process and the toxicity of the pharmaceutical pollutants and their by-products were also evaluated and confirmed by the biological tests using liver and kidney of Mus musculus mice.
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- Anfel Smaali
- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria.
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam; The Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.
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- Center for Advanced Chemistry, Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam; The Faculty of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Duy Tan University, 03 Quang Trung, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam.
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire Biotechnologies, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Biotechnologie, Ville Universitaire Ali Mendjeli, BP E66 25100, Constantine, Algeria
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Castillo-Zacarías C, Barocio ME, Hidalgo-Vázquez E, Sosa-Hernández JE, Parra-Arroyo L, López-Pacheco IY, Barceló D, Iqbal HNM, Parra-Saldívar R. Antidepressant drugs as emerging contaminants: Occurrence in urban and non-urban waters and analytical methods for their detection. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 757:143722. [PMID: 33221013 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Antidepressants are drugs with a direct action on the brain's biochemistry through their interaction with the neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. The increasing worldwide contamination from these drugs may be witnessed through their increasing presence in the urban water cycle. Furthermore, their occurrence has been detected in non-urban water, such as rivers and oceans. Some endemic aquatic animals, such as certain fish and mollusks, have bioaccumulated different antidepressant drugs in their tissues. This problem will increase in the years to come because the present COVID-19 pandemic has increased the general worldwide occurrence of depression and anxiety, triggering the consumption of antidepressants and, consequently, their presence in the environment. This work provides information on the occurrence of the most administrated antidepressants in urban waters, wastewater treatment plants, rivers, and oceans. Furthermore, it provides an overview of the analytical approaches currently used to detect each antidepressant presented. Finally, the ecotoxicological effect of antidepressants on several in vivo models are listed. Considering the information provided in this review, there is an urgent need to test the presence of antidepressant members of the MAOI and TCA groups. Furthermore, incorporating new degradation/immobilization technologies in WWTPs will be useful to stop the increasing occurrence of these drugs in the environment.
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona, 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute of Water Research, Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, c/Emili Grahit, 101, Edifici H2O, 17003 Girona, Spain; College of Environmental and Resources Sciences, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Monterrey 64849, Mexico.
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Ao XW, Eloranta J, Huang CH, Santoro D, Sun WJ, Lu ZD, Li C. Peracetic acid-based advanced oxidation processes for decontamination and disinfection of water: A review. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 188:116479. [PMID: 33069949 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Revised: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Peracetic acid (PAA) has attracted growing attention as an alternative oxidant and disinfectant in wastewater treatment due to the increased demand to reduce chlorine usage and control disinfection byproducts (DBPs). These applications have stimulated new investigations on PAA-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), which can enhance water disinfection and remove micropollutants. The purpose of this review is to conduct a comprehensive analysis of scientific information and experimental data reported in recent years on the applications of PAA-based AOPs for the removal of chemical and microbiological micropollutants from water and wastewater. Various methods of PAA activation, including the supply of external energy and metal/metal-free catalysts, as well as their activation mechanisms are discussed. Then, a review on the usage of PAA-based AOPs for contaminant degradation is given. The degradation mechanisms of organic compounds and the influence of the controlling parameters of PAA-based treatment systems are summarized and discussed. Concurrently, the application of PAA-based AOPs for water disinfection and the related mechanisms of microorganism inactivation are also reviewed. Since combining UV light with PAA is the most commonly investigated PAA-based AOP for simultaneous pathogen inactivation and micropollutant oxidation, we have also focused on PAA microbial inactivation kinetics, together with the effects of key experimental parameters on the process. Moreover, we have discussed the advantages and disadvantages of UV/PAA as an AOP against the well-known and established UV/H2O2. Finally, the knowledge gaps, challenges, and new opportunities for research in this field are discussed. This critical review will facilitate an in-depth understanding of the PAA-based AOPs for water and wastewater treatment and provide useful perspectives for future research and development for PAA-based technologies.
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- Xiu-Wei Ao
- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University at Northridge, Northridge, CA, 91330, United States
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Ghanbari F, Giannakis S, Lin KYA, Wu J, Madihi-Bidgoli S. Acetaminophen degradation by a synergistic peracetic acid/UVC-LED/Fe(II) advanced oxidation process: Kinetic assessment, process feasibility and mechanistic considerations. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 263:128119. [PMID: 33297111 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Application of peracetic acid (PAA) in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) has seen an increase in the last few years. In this study, PAA/UVC-LED/transition metal was used to degrade acetaminophen (ACT) in an aqueous solution. Amongst tested transition metals (Fe, Cu, Co, Mn, Ag), Fe(II) demonstrated the highest efficiency. The effect of pH, PAA dosage, initial concentration of ACT and Fe(II) concentration was investigated on ACT removal. More than 95% removal efficiency was obtained in 30 min employing pH = 5.0, PAA 4 mM and 0.5 mM Fe(II) (kapp = 0.0993 min-1). Scavenging experiments highlighted the contribution of oxygen-centered radicals; however, the dominant mechanism is hydroxyl radical-induced, while the superoxide radicals had a negligible role. The effect of anions in water showed that carbonate, (dihydrogen) phosphate and nitrite ions had a strong inhibitory effect, while a neutral effect was observed by sulfate, nitrate and chloride ions. Seven intermediates of ACT oxidation were determined and the ACT degradation pathway by the PAA/UVC-LED/Fe(II) is presented. The efficacy of the PAA/UVC-LED/Fe(II) process was also verified for the degradation of other contaminants of emerging concern and disinfection of fecal indicator microorganisms in real matrix (secondary WW). In conclusion, the studied PAA/UVC-LED/Fe(II) process opens a new perspective as a promising application of advanced oxidation for the degradation of organic pollutants.
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- Farshid Ghanbari
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
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- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, E.T.S. Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Departamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Unidad Docente Ingeniería Sanitaria, C/ Profesor Aranguren, S/n, ES, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Engineering & Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture & Research Center of Sustainable Energy and Nanotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, 250, Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Plant and Environment Protection, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Abadan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
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Lebron YAR, Moreira VR, Drumond GP, Gomes GCF, da Silva MM, Bernardes RDO, Jacob RS, Viana MM, de Vasconcelos CKB, Santos LVDS. Statistical physics modeling and optimization of norfloxacin adsorption onto graphene oxide. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhang K, San Y, Cao C, Zhang T, Cen C, Zhou X. Optimising the measurement of peracetic acid to assess its degradation during drinking water disinfection. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:34135-34146. [PMID: 32557042 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09505-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chlorine-based compounds have been used as a disinfectant in drinking water treatment plants for decades because of their excellent sterilisation efficiency and low cost. However, the formation of disinfection by-products during chlorination is a cause for concern. Peracetic acid (PAA) is a strong oxidant with a redox potential higher than that of chlorine and does not form harmful disinfection by-products. It is thus a potential alternative for chlorine-based disinfectants. However, PAA decomposes rapidly in water at a rate that is highly affected by many factors, such as organic compounds and pH. The aim of this study is to investigate the stability of PAA during drinking water disinfection. To accomplish this, we studied methods for rapid detection of residual PAA and PAA decay in drinking water. Residual PAA was detected in water by the spectrophotometry-total chlorine reagent (SPTCR) method with a PAA concentration range of 0.090-10 mg/L (R2 = 0.9943). Decay tests of PAA in drinking water and other sources of water showed that the decay process conformed to the first-order kinetic model with fast and slow reactions. Among four factors, pH was the key factor in the decay process because an alkaline environment significantly promotes the decomposition of PAA. In addition, total organic carbon (TOC), conductivity, and initial PAA concentration also affected PAA decay. Experimental and statistical analyses suggested that these factors affected PAA decay in the following descending order of influence: TOC, initial PAA concentration, and conductivity. In real water matrices, the PAA decay rate increased with increasing initial PAA concentration.
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- Kejia Zhang
- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
- Hangzhou Audit Office, Zhejiang, 310016, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, 310058, Hangzhou, China.
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Zhang F, Sun Z, Cui J. Research on the mechanism and reaction conditions of electrochemical preparation of persulfate in a split-cell reactor using BDD anode. RSC Adv 2020; 10:33928-33936. [PMID: 35519076 PMCID: PMC9056715 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra04669h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Through a cyclic voltammetry (CV) curve, electron spin resonance spectroscopy (ESR) characterization and a free radical competitive trapping experiment, an analysis was performed on the mechanism of persulfate (PDS) electro-synthesis by sulfate at a boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode. It had been found that there were two pathways of PDS formation. The first was to form PDS through the interaction of sulfate radicals, which were generated from the oxidation reaction mediated by hydroxyl radicals, where the protonized bisulfate ions and sulfuric acid were oxidized by hydroxyl radicals to sulfate radicals. The second was to produce PDS by generating sulfate radicals through the direct loss of electrons from sulfate and bisulfate ions on the electrode surface. In addition, the effects of initial pH, temperature, current density and electrolyte concentration on the synthesis of PDS were investigated in the slotted anode cycle electrolysis mode. As indicated by the results, despite the small effect of the initial pH on PDS synthesis, acidic pH was slightly beneficial to the synthesis of PDS; in electrolysis, the temperature should be controlled below the thermal decomposition temperature of PDS; and in practical application, the increase of impressed current or voltage contributed little to the increase of PDS synthesis concentration and current efficiency. In the case of the impressed current exceeding the limiting current, the adoption of concentrated electrolyte solution shall improve the PDS output and current efficiency. Through cyclic voltammetry (CV) curve, electron spin resonance spectroscopy (ESR) characterization and free radical competitive trapping experiment, an analysis was performed on the mechanism of persulfate (PDS) electro-synthesis by sulfate at boron-doped diamond (BDD) anode.![]()
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- Feng Zhang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Jingzhong
- China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Jingzhong
- China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Taiyuan University of Technology
- Jingzhong
- China
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