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Fedorov K, Kong L, Wang C, Boczkaj G. High-performance activation of ozone by sonocavitation for BTEX degradation in water. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 363:121343. [PMID: 38843727 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121343] [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: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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This work presents a novel advanced oxidation process (AOP) for degradation of emerging organic pollutants - benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEXs) in water. A comparative study was performed for sonocavitation assisted ozonation under 40-120 kHz and 80-200 kHz dual frequency ultrasounds (DFUS). Based on the obtained results, the combination of 40-120 kHz i.e., low-frequency US (LFDUS) with O3 exhibited excellent oxidation capacity degrading 99.37-99.69% of BTEXs in 40 min, while 86.09-91.76% of BTEX degradation was achieved after 60 min in 80-200 kHz i.e., high-frequency US (HFDUS) combined with O3. The synergistic indexes determined using degradation rate constants were found as 7.86 and 2.9 for LFDUS/O3 and HFDUS/O3 processes, respectively. The higher extend of BTEX degradation in both processes was observed at pH 6.5 and 10. Among the reactive oxygen species (ROSs), hydroxyl radicals (HO•) were found predominant according to scavenging tests, singlet oxygen also importantly contributed in degradation, while O2•- radicals had a minor contribution. Sulfate (SO42-) ions demonstrated higher inhibitory effect compared to chloride (Cl-) and carbonate (CO32-) ions in both processes. Degradation pathways of BTEX was proposed based on the intermediates identified using GC-MS technique.
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- Kirill Fedorov
- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute of Eco-Environmental Forensics, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao, 266237, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Gdansk, Poland; Gdansk University of Technology, EcoTech Center, 11/12 Narutowicza St., 80-233, Gdansk, Poland.
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Velumani M, Rajamohan S, Pandey A, Pham NDK, Nguyen VG, Hoang AT. Nanocomposite from tannery sludge-derived biochar and Zinc oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol A toward dual environmental benefits. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 907:167896. [PMID: 37879472 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167896] [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: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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The growing concern over the presence of pollutants like Bisphenol A (BPA) in water sources has led to the growth of novel treatment technologies for its removal. This research work investigates the development of a novel biochar-metal oxide nanocomposite derived from tannery sludge and Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles for the photodegradation of BPA. The biochar was obtained by pyrolysis process, followed by impregnation of ZnO nanoparticles using a hydrothermal technique. The critical properties of as-prepared nanocomposite were evaluated by FT-IR, BET surface area, XRD, FE-SEM, HR-TEM, XPS, PL, EPR, and Raman Spectroscopy. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites was evaluated by measuring the degradation of BPA in visible light irradiation. The outcomes revealed that ZnO-loaded chemically activated biochar exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of BPA than the pristine and non-chemically activated biochar. At pH 5, 0.2 g/L of photocatalyst dosage, 20 ppm of initial pollutant concentration, and 150 min of contact time, the maximum degradation efficiency of BPA was observed as 94.50 %. Also, nanocomposites showed good stability and reusability, with only a slight decrease in photocatalytic activity after multiple cycles of use. More importantly, the degradation mechanisms of BPA using as-prepared nanocomposites were analyzed in detail, indicating that the observed photocatalytic activity could be attributed to the synergistic effect between the biochar and ZnO, which provided a large surface area for the adsorption of BPA and promoted the generation of reactive oxygen species for its degradation. Overall, this study highlighted the potential of using nanocomposites from tannery sludge-derived biochar and ZnO nanoparticles for the degradation of BPA from polluted water sources using a photocatalytic process toward the dual environmental benefits.
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- Mohanapriya Velumani
- Department of Civil Engineering, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India
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- Centre for Innovation and Translational Research, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow 226 001, India; Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; Sustainability Cluster, School of Engineering, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 248 007, India; Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability, Lucknow 226 029, India
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- PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh city University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Engineering, HUTECH University, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam
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- Faculty of Automotive Engineering, Dong A University, Danang, Viet Nam.
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Erkurt FE, Mert A. Eco-friendly oxidation of a reactive textile dye by CaO 2: effects of specific independent parameters. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2023; 44:3294-3315. [PMID: 37376879 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2229943] [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: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Textile wastewater containing dyes poses significant risks to the environment. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) effectively eliminate dyes by converting them into harmless substances. However, AOPs have drawbacks such as sludge formation, metal toxicity, and high cost. As an alternative to AOPs, calcium peroxide (CaO2) offers an eco-friendly and potent oxidant for dye removal. Unlike certain AOPs that generate sludge, CaO2 can be directly employed without resulting in sludge formation. This study examines the use of CaO2 for oxidizing Reactive Black 5 (RB5) in textile wastewater without any activator. Various independent factors-pH, CaO2 dosage, temperature, and certain anions-were investigated for their influence on the oxidation process. The effects of these factors on dye oxidation were analyzed using the Multiple Linear Regression Method (MLR). CaO2 dosage was determined to be the most influential parameter for RB5 oxidation, while the optimal pH for oxidation with CaO2 was found to be 10. The study determined that 0.5 g of CaO2 achieved approximately 99% efficiency in oxidizing 100 mg/L of RB5. Additionally, the study revealed that the oxidation process is endothermic, with an activation energy (Ea) and standard enthalpy (ΔH°) for RB5 oxidation by CaO2 determined as 31.135 kJ mol-1 and 110.4 kJ mol-1, respectively. The presence of anions decreased RB5 oxidation, with decreasing effectiveness observed in the order of PO43-, SO42-, HCO3-, Cl-, CO32-, and NO3-. Overall, this research highlights CaO2 as an effective, easy-to-use, eco-friendly, and cost-efficient method for removing RB5 from textile wastewater.
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- F Elcin Erkurt
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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Dehvari M, Babaei AA, Esmaeili S. Amplification of oxidative elimination of atrazine by Ultrasound/Ultraviolet–assisted Sono/Photocatalyst using a spinel cobalt ferrite–anchored MWCNT as peroxymonosulfate activator. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Wang B, Wang Y. A comprehensive review on persulfate activation treatment of wastewater. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 831:154906. [PMID: 35364155 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With increasingly serious environmental pollution and the production of various wastewater, water pollutants have posed a serious threat to human health and the ecological environment. The advanced oxidation process (AOP), represented by the persulfate (PS) oxidation process, has attracted increasing attention because of its economic, practical, safety and stability characteristics, opening up new ideas in the fields of wastewater treatment and environmental protection. However, PS does not easily react with organic pollutants and usually needs to be activated to produce oxidizing active substances such as sulfate radicals (SO4-) and hydroxyl radicals (OH) to degrade them. This paper summarizes the research progress of PS activation methods in the field of wastewater treatment, such as physical activation (e.g., thermal, ultrasonic, hydrodynamic cavitation, electromagnetic radiation activation and discharge plasma), chemical activation (e.g., alkaline, electrochemistry and catalyst) and the combination of the different methods, putting forward the advantages, disadvantages and influencing factors of various activation methods, discussing the possible activation mechanisms, and pointing out future development directions.
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- Baowei Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, China
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Liu H, Liu F, Zhang J, Zhou J, Bi W, Qin J, Hou Q, Ni Y, Xu S, Yang C. Degradation of methyl orange by pyrite activated persulfate oxidation: mechanism, pathway and influences of water substrates. WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY : A JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON WATER POLLUTION RESEARCH 2022; 85:2912-2927. [PMID: 35638796 DOI: 10.2166/wst.2022.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Degradation mechanism of methyl orange (MO), a typical azo dye, with pyrite (FeS2) activated persulfate (PS) was explored. The results showed that when the initial concentration of MO was 0.1 mM, FeS2 was 1.6 g/L and PS was 1.0 mM, the removal rate of MO could reach 92.9% in 150 min, and the removal rate of total organic carbon could reach 14.1%. In addition, both pH ≤ 2 and pH ≥ 10 could have an inhibitory effect in the FeS2/PS system. Furthermore, Cl- and low concentrations of HCO-3 had little effect on the degradation of MO with FeS2/PS. However, H2PO-4 and high concentrations of HCO-3 could inhibit the degradation of MO in the system. Besides, MO in river water and tap water were not degraded in FeS2/PS system, but acidification (pH = 4) would greatly promote the degradation. In addition, the removal rate of MO with FeS2/PS could still reach about 90% after five cycles of FeS2. Furthermore, the intermediates and possible degradation pathways were speculated by LC-MS, and the degradation mechanism of MO by FeS2/PS was that the cycle of Fe(III)/Fe(II) could continuously activate persulfate to produce SO4•-. The results could provide technical support for azo dye degradation in the FeS2/PS system.
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- Hui Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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- College of Resources and Environment, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, PR China E-mail:
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