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Jia J, Minella M, Del Castillo González I, Lehmann AH, Li D, Gonçalves NPF, Prevot AB, Lin T, Giannakis S. From rust to robust disinfectants: How do iron oxides and inorganic oxidants synergize with UVA light towards bacterial inactivation? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172740. [PMID: 38677424 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172740] [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: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Pathogens in drinking water remain a challenge for human health, photo-Fenton process is a promising technique for pathogen inactivation, herein, two common iron oxides, hematite and magnetite mediate persulfate (peroxymonosulfate-PMS - and peroxydisulfate-PDS) involved photo-Fenton-like processes were constructed for E. coli inactivation, and the inactivation performance was investigated and compared with the photo-Fenton process under a low intensity UVA irradiation. Results indicated that with a low dose of iron oxides (1 mg/L) and inorganic peroxides (10 mg/L), PMS-involved photo-Fenton-like process is the best substitute for the photo-Fenton one over pH range of 5-8. In addition, humic acid (HA, one of the important components of natural organic matter) incorporated iron oxide-mediated photo-Fenton-like processes for bacteria inactivation was also studied, and facilitating effect was found in UVA/hematite/PMS and UVA/magnetite/PDS systems. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) exploration experiments revealed that ·OH was the predominant radical in H2O2- and PDS-containing systems, whereas 1O2 was one of the principal reactive species in the PMS systems. In addition to the semiconductor photocatalysis of iron oxides and UVA-activated oxidants, iron-complexes (iron-oxidant complexes and iron-bacteria complexes) mediated ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) processes also made contribution to bacterial inactivation. Overall, this study demonstrates that it is feasible to replace H2O2 with PMS in a photo-Fenton-like process for water disinfection using a low dose of reagents, mediated by cheap catalysts, such as hematite and magnetite, it is also hoped to provide some insights to practical water treatment.
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- Jialin Jia
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; 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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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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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
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, PR China
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- CICECO - Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro, Departamento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 5, 10125 Turin, Italy
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China; College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, PR China.
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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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Farinelli G, Rebilly JN, Banse F, Cretin M, Quemener D. Assessment of new hydrogen peroxide activators in water and comparison of their active species toward contaminants of emerging concern. Sci Rep 2024; 14:9301. [PMID: 38653989 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59381-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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Advanced oxidation processes are the most efficient tool to thwart the overaccumulation of harmful organic compounds in the environment. In this direction bioinspired metal complexes may be a viable solution for oxidative degradations in water. However, their synthesis is often elaborated and their scalability consequently low. This study presents alternative easy-to-synthesize bioinspired metal complexes to promote degradations in water. The metals employed were iron and manganese ions, hence cheap and highly accessible ions. The complexes were tested toward Phenol, Estrone, Triclosan, Oxybenzone, Diclofenac, Carbamazepine, Erythromycin, Aspartame, Acesulfame K, Anisole and 2,4-Dinitrotoluene. The reaction favoured electron-rich compounds reaching a removal efficiency of over 90%. The central ion plays a crucial role. Specifically, Mn(II) induces a non-radical pathway while iron ions a predominant radical one (⋅OH is predominant). The iron systems resulted more versatile toward contaminants, while the manganese ones showed a higher turn-over number, hence higher catalytic behaviour.
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- Giulio Farinelli
- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM-UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univeristé de Montpellier, 34090, Montpellier, France.
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay (ICMMO), CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 91400, Orsay, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM-UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univeristé de Montpellier, 34090, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes, IEM-UMR 5635, ENSCM, CNRS, Univeristé de Montpellier, 34090, Montpellier, France.
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Rodrigues-Silva F, V M Starling MC, Amorim CC. Challenges on solar oxidation as post-treatment of municipal wastewater from UASB systems: Treatment efficiency, disinfection and toxicity. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 850:157940. [PMID: 35952890 PMCID: PMC9554792 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The application of solar photo-Fenton as post-treatment of municipal secondary effluents (MSE) in developing tropical countries is the main topic of this review. Alternative technologies such as stabilization ponds and upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) are vastly applied in these countries. However, data related to the application of solar photo-Fenton to improve the quality of effluents from UASB systems are scarce. This review gathered main achievements and limitations associated to the application of solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH and at pilot scale to analyze possible challenges associated to its application as post-treatment of MSE generated by alternative treatments. To this end, the literature review considered studies published in the last decade focusing on CECs removal, toxicity reduction and disinfection via solar photo-Fenton. Physicochemical characteristics of effluents originated after UASB systems alone and followed by a biological post-treatment show significant difference when compared with effluents from conventional activated sludge (CAS) systems. Results obtained for solar photo-Fenton as post-treatment of MSE in developed countries indicate that remaining organic matter and alkalinity present in UASB effluents may pose challenges to the performance of solar advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). This drawback could result in a more toxic effluent. The use of chelating agents such as Fe3+-EDDS to perform solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH was compared to the application of intermittent additions of Fe2+ and both of these strategies were reported as effective to remove CECs from MSE. The latter strategy may be of greater interest in developing countries due to costs associated to complexing agents. In addition, more studies are needed to confirm the efficiency of solar photo-Fenton on the disinfection of effluent from UASB systems to verify reuse possibilities. Finally, future research urges to evaluate the efficiency of solar photo-Fenton at natural pH for the treatment of effluents from UASB systems.
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- Fernando Rodrigues-Silva
- Research Group on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Research Group on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil
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- Research Group on Environmental Applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes, Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais 31270-901, Brazil.
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Berruti I, López MIP, Oller I, Laurenti E, Minella M, Calza P. The reactivity of peroxymonosulfate towards sulfamethoxazole. Catal Today 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2022.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Costamagna M, Arques A, Lo-Iacono-Ferreira VG, Bianco Prevot A. Environmental Assessment of Solar Photo-Fenton Processes at Mild Condition in the Presence of Waste-Derived Bio-Based Substances. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:2781. [PMID: 36014647 PMCID: PMC9416024 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The assessment of environmental sustainability has assumed great importance during the study and implementation of a new process, including those aimed to waste valorization and reuse. In this research, the environmental performance of the photo-Fenton processes was evaluated using the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. In particular, photo-Fenton conducted in mild conditions (almost neutral pH), using soluble bio-organic substances as auxiliary agents were compared with the "classic" photo-Fenton run at pH 2.8. The evaluation was carried out both, at the laboratory level and at pilot plant scale. LCA analysis shows that working in mild conditions reduces the environmental burden associated with the use of chemicals. On the other hand, the occurring drop in effectiveness significantly increases the overall impact, thus evidencing the need of considering the process as a whole.
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València, 03690 Alcoy, Spain
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García-Ballesteros S, García-Negueroles P, Amat AM, Arques A. Humic-Like Substances as Auxiliaries to Enhance Advanced Oxidation Processes. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:3151-3157. [PMID: 35128227 PMCID: PMC8811936 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c05445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The application of humic-like substances (HLSs) in advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment is summarized in this work. HLSs share important characteristics with humic substances, and they can be isolated from different wastes using procedures that are related with their pH-dependent solubility. They are able to generate, upon irradiation, reactive species such as hydroxyl radicals and singlet oxygen or triplet excited states. Although photochemical removal of pollutants can be reached by HLSs, in general, irradiation times are very long. HLSs are good metal-complexing agents, and the Fe-HLS complex is able to participate in (photo)-Fenton-like processes at mild pH, preventing iron deactivation. Finally, novel hybrid materials with environmental applications have been synthesized using HLSs; in some cases, they also contain iron oxides, which allow a better separation but also the ability to drive heterogeneous (photo)-Fenton processes.
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Photo-induced Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) using H2O2 or S2O82− as radical precursors were assessed for the abatement of six different contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). In order to increase the efficiency of these AOPs at a wider pH range, the catechol organic functional compound was studied as a potential assistant in photo-driven iron-based processes. Different salinity regimes were also studied (in terms of Cl− concentration), namely low salt water (1 g·L−1) or a salt–water (30 g·L−1) matrix. Results obtained revealed that the presence of catechol could efficiently assist the photo-Fenton system and partly promote the photo-induced S2O82− system, which was highly dependent on salinity. Regarding the behavior of individual CECs, the photo-Fenton reaction was able to enhance the degradation of all six CECs, meanwhile the S2O82−-based process showed a moderate enhancement for acetaminophen, amoxicillin or clofibric acid. Finally, a response-surface methodology was employed to determine the effect of pH and catechol concentration on the different photo-driven processes. Catechol was removed during the degradation process. According to the results obtained, the presence of catechol in organic macromolecules can bring some advantages in water treatment for either freshwater (wastewater) or seawater (maritime or aquaculture industry).
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Sciscenko I, Thị Mỹ Hắng H, Escudero-Oñate C, Oller I, Arques A. Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: A Simple and Easy Way for the Monitoring of Fluoroquinolone Mixture Degradation. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:4663-4671. [PMID: 33644573 PMCID: PMC7905809 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In this work, fluorescence excitation-emission matrices (EEMs), in combination with the chemometric tool and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC), have been proposed as an unexplored methodology to follow the removal of the fluorescent contaminants of emerging concern, fluoroquinolones (FQs). Ofloxacin, enrofloxacin, and sarafloxacin were degraded by different advanced oxidation processes employing simulated sunlight (hν): photolysis, H2O2/hν, and photo-Fenton. All experiments were performed in ultrapure water at three different pH values: 2.8, 5.0, and 7.0. With the obvious advantage of multivariate analysis methods, EEM-PARAFAC allowed the monitoring of degradation from the overall substances (original and formed ones) through simultaneous, rapid, and cost-efficient fluorescence spectroscopy determinations. A five-component model was found to best fit the experimental data, allowing us to (i) describe the decay of the fluorescence signals of the three parent pollutants, (ii) follow the kinetics profile of FQ-like byproducts with similar EEM fingerprints than the original FQs, and (iii) observe the formation of two families of reaction intermediates with completely different EEMs. Results were finally correlated with high pressure liquid chromatography, total organic carbon, and toxicity tests on Escherichia coli, showing good agreement with all the studied techniques.
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- Iván Sciscenko
- Departamento
de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Plataforma
Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, 04200 Tabernas, Spain
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- Departamento
de Ingeniería Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), 46022 Valencia, Spain
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Gonçalves NP, Minella M, Mailhot G, Brigante M, Bianco Prevot A. Photo-activation of persulfate and hydrogen peroxide by humic acid coated magnetic particles for Bisphenol A degradation. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2019.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ruíz-Delgado A, Roccamante MA, Malato S, Agüera A, Oller I. Olive mill wastewater reuse to enable solar photo-Fenton-like processes for the elimination of priority substances in municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:38148-38154. [PMID: 32621187 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09721-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Olive mill wastewater (OMW) appears as an interesting and innovative natural alternative to synthetic chelating agents of iron in solar photo-Fenton processes at circumneutral pH due to its high polyphenol content, valorizing wastewater typically found in sunny countries. The aim of this work was the reuse of OMW for the elimination of other recalcitrant microcontaminants: terbutryn, chlorfenvinphos, diclofenac, and pentachlorophenol. Highly diluted OMW (1:1500) was employed to keep the iron in solution at circumneutral pH. Eighty percent degradation of microcontaminants was achieved, although the reaction rate was slow compared with conventional photo-Fenton process, due to Fe-polyphenol complex instability at neutral pH. At pH around 4 (considerable superior to the photo-Fenton optimal pH 2.8), Fe-polyphenol complex stability was promoted: solar UV energy required was 25 times lower to reach the objective of 80% microcontaminants degradation, which was attained in a single step, without coupling with other processes. Operating photo-Fenton at slightly acidic pH was proposed for the first time for possible reuse of treated wastewater in crop irrigation, requiring minimum pH adjustment by simply mixing it with natural wastewater. Graphical abstract.
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- Ana Ruíz-Delgado
- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. Senés km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. Senés km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. Senés km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain
- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120, Almería, Spain
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- Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMAT, Ctra. Senés km 4, 04200, Tabernas, Almería, Spain.
- CIESOL, Joint Centre of the University of Almería-CIEMAT, 04120, Almería, Spain.
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Environmental Assessment of Humic Acid Coated Magnetic Materials Used as Catalyst in Photo-Fenton Processes. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10070771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Persistent organic pollutants have been increasingly detected in natural waters, and this represents a real challenge to the quality of this resource. To remove these species, advanced treatment technologies are required. Among these technologies, Fenton-like and photo-Fenton-like processes have been investigated for the removal of pollutants from water. Delicate aspects of photo-Fenton processes are that light-driven processes are energy intensive and require a fair amount of chemical inputs, which strongly affects their overall environmental burdens. At present, aside from determining the efficiency of the processes to remove pollutants of a particular technology, it becomes fundamental to assess also the environmental sustainability of the overall process. In this work, the methodology of the life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to identify the hotspots of using magnetite particles covered with humic acid (Fe3O4/HA) as a heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalyst for water remediation. The sustainability of the overall process was considered, and a comparative LCA study was performed between H2O2 and persulfate activation at different pH. The addition of humic substances to the particles allows the effectiveness of the catalyst to improve without increasing the environmental impacts; these processes are strongly correlated with energy consumption and therefore with the efficiency of the process. For this reason, working at acidic pH allows us to contain the impacts.
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Study of Catalysts’ Influence on Photocatalysis/Photodegradation of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater. Determination of the Optimum Working Conditions. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10050554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The high production of raw olive oil mill wastewater (OMW) is a current environmental problem due to its high organic load and phenol compounds. In this work, photo-Fenton reaction as an advanced oxidation process has been chosen for OMW treatment. In this sense, different iron salts (FeCl3, Fe2(SO4)3, FeSO4·7H2O, and Fe(ClO4)3) as catalysts were used in order to compare their effects on treatment. For each catalyst, different H2O2 concentrations (2.5, 5.0, 7.5, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, and 30.0%, w/v) as oxidizing agents were tested. The common experimental conditions were temperature 20 °C, the catalyst/H2O2 ratio = 0.03, pH = 3, and ultraviolet light. The Lagergren kinetic model, in cases of total organic carbon removal, for the best H2O2 concentration per catalyst was used. During the experiments, the water quality was determined by measuring the removal percentages on chemical oxygen demand, total carbon, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, total phenolic compounds, total iron, turbidity and electric conductivity. The best catalyst was FeCl3 and the optimum H2O2 concentration was 7.5% (w/v). At these optimal conditions, the removal percentages for chemical oxygen demand, total phenolic compounds, total carbon, total organic carbon and total nitrogen were 60.3%, 88.4%, 70.1%, 63.2% and 51.5%, respectively.
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García-Negueroles P, García-Ballesteros S, Amat AM, Laurenti E, Arques A, Santos-Juanes L. Unveiling the Dependence between Hydroxyl Radical Generation and Performance of Fenton Systems with Complexed Iron. ACS OMEGA 2019; 4:21698-21703. [PMID: 31891048 PMCID: PMC6933578 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b02241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Humiclike substances (HLS) have been demonstrated to be useful auxiliaries to drive the (photo)-Fenton process at mild pH, by avoiding iron inactivation via formation of active complexes. However, the actual performance of the process is affected by a manifold of opposite processes. In this work, the generation of hydroxyl radical-like reactive species in the Fentonlike process has been investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance, employing 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide as a probe molecule. The signal obtained with the Fe(II)-HLS-H2O2 system at pH = 5 was very intense but decreased with time, in line with the difficult reduction of the formed Fe(III) to Fe(II). On the contrary, the signal of the Fe(III)-HLS-H2O2 system was weak but stable. The most intense signal was observed at HLS concentration of ca. 30 mg/L. Interestingly, the performance of the Fenton system at pH = 5 to degrade caffeine followed the same trends, although caffeine removal was very low after 1 h of irradiation. The results were more evident in a solar simulated photo-Fenton process, where an increase in the abatement of caffeine was observed until an HLS concentration of 30 mg/L, where 98% removal was reached after 1 h.
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- Paula García-Negueroles
- Grupo
de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería
Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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- Grupo
de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería
Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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- Grupo
de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería
Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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- Dipartimento
di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Grupo
de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería
Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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- Grupo
de Procesos de Oxidación Avanzada, Departamento de Ingeniería
Textil y Papelera, Universitat Politècnica
de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell 1, 03801 Alcoy, Spain
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Photo-Fenton Degradation of Pentachlorophenol: Competition between Additives and Photolysis. NANOMATERIALS 2019; 9:nano9081157. [PMID: 31412563 PMCID: PMC6723712 DOI: 10.3390/nano9081157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Revised: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In the present work, the photo-Fenton degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP, 1 mg/L) has been studied under simulated and natural solar irradiation; moreover, the effect on the process efficiency of urban waste-derived soluble bio-based substances (SBO), structurally comparable to humic acids, has been investigated. Experiments showed a crucial role of PCP photolysis, present in the solar pilot plant and hindered by the Pyrex® filter present in the solar simulator. Indeed, the SBO screen negatively affects PCP degradation when working under natural solar light, where the photolysis of PCP is relevant. In contrast, in the absence of PCP photolysis, a significant improvement of the photo-Fenton process was observed when added to SBO. Furthermore, SBO were able to extend the application of the photo-Fenton process at circumneutral pH values, due to their ability to complex iron, avoiding its precipitation as oxides or hydroxides. This positive effect has been observed at higher concentration of Fe(II) (4 mg/L), whereas at 1 mg/L, the degradation rates of PCP were comparable in the presence and absence of SBO.
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Estifaee P, Su X, Yannam SK, Rogers S, Thagard SM. Mechanism of E. coli Inactivation by Direct-in-liquid Electrical Discharge Plasma in Low Conductivity Solutions. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2326. [PMID: 30787358 PMCID: PMC6382884 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38838-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
Abstract
This work investigates and reveals the main mechanism(s) responsible for inactivation of E. coli by in-liquid pulsed electrical discharge plasma in low conductivity solutions. Experiments were designed and performed to explore the effects of plasma-emitted UV light, oxidative radicals, and electric field on E. coli inactivation curves, rate of DNA leakage and visual appearance of the treated microorganisms. Results showed that electric field had the main role in inactivation; scanning electron microscopy images revealed that both plasma and the isolated electric field result in extensive cell wall disruptions. While this damage in the case of plasma treatment was extensive and distributed randomly along the envelope, the electric field-induced damage resulted in disruption primarily at the poles of the bacterial rods. Subsequent experiments conducted with an oxidative radical scavenger suggested that plasma-generated radicals do not contribute directly to the inactivation but assist in cell wall deterioration and extension of the ruptures first generated by the electric field.
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- P Estifaee
- Clarkson University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA
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- Clarkson University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA
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- Clarkson University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5710, USA
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- Clarkson University, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY, 13699, USA.
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Tummino ML, Testa ML, Malandrino M, Gamberini R, Bianco Prevot A, Magnacca G, Laurenti E. Green Waste-Derived Substances Immobilized on SBA-15 Silica: Surface Properties, Adsorbing and Photosensitizing Activities towards Organic and Inorganic Substrates. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 9:E162. [PMID: 30699919 PMCID: PMC6409592 DOI: 10.3390/nano9020162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2018] [Revised: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Urban wastes are a potential source of environment contamination, especially when they are not properly disposed. Nowadays, researchers are finding innovative solutions for recycling and reusing wastes in order to favour a sustainable development from the viewpoint of circular economy. In this context, the lignin-like fraction of biomass derived from Green Compost is a cost-effective source of soluble Bio-Based Substances (BBS-GC), namely complex macromolecules/supramolecular aggregates characterized by adsorbing and photosensitizing properties. In this work BBS-GC were immobilized on a silica support (SBA-15) and the chemico-physical properties of the resulting hybrid material (BBS-SBA) were analysed by zeta-potential measurements, nitrogen adsorption at 77K and micro-calorimetric techniques. Successively, the BBS-SBA photosensitizing and adsorption abilities were tested. Adsorption in the dark of Rhodamine B and Orange II on BBS-SBA and their degradation upon irradiation under simulated solar light were shown, together with the formation of hydroxyl radicals detected by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the adsorption of six inorganic ions (Al, Ni, Mn, As, Hg, Cr) on BBS-SBA was studied in pure water at two different pH values and in a landfill leachate, showing the good potential of this kind of materials in the removal of wastewater contaminants.
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- Maria Laura Tummino
- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, via U. La Malfa 153, I-90146 Palermo, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Acea Pinerolese Industriale S.p.A., Via Vigone 42, I-10064 Pinerolo (TO), Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
- NIS and INSTM Reference Centre, Via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy.
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