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Li X, Zhu W, Sun SP. Peracetic acid-based UVA photo-Fenton reaction: Dominant role of high-valent iron species toward efficient selective degradation of emerging micropollutants. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 454:131448. [PMID: 37094442 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The activation of peracetic acid (PAA) by using Fe2+ has been used to degrade emerging micropollutants in water, the slow cycle of Fe3+/Fe2+ however limits the process efficiency, and debates on the dominant reactive species are still ongoing. This study investigated Fe2+-catalyzed PAA under ultraviolet-A (UVA) irradiation toward the degradation of five representative micropollutants (carbamazepine, diclofenac, naproxen, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). The results showed that PAA was efficiently catalyzed by trace Fe2+ (≤ 10 μM) with the synergy of UVA, resulting in more efficient naproxen degradation than that by inorganic peroxides (H2O2/persulfates)-based photo-Fenton processes. Notably, high-valent iron (IV)-oxo complex (FeIVO2+) was identified as the primary reactive species in Fe2+/PAA/UVA process, whereas the generation of organic radicals and hydroxyl radical were quite minimal. As such, remarkable selectivity toward the degradation of multiple micropollutants were observed, which resulted in much faster degradation rates of naproxen and diclofenac than those of carbamazepine, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim. Moreover, the critical operating parameters were optimized based on the degradation kinetics of naproxen, and the application potential has been revealed by the efficient naproxen degradation in actual water samples. The findings highlight that the introduction of UVA in the Fe2+/PAA system not only solves the problem of the slow rate of Fe2+ regeneration, but also greatly decreases the iron sludge production by using trace Fe2+, making it attractive for practical application.
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- Xinyue Li
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215021, China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, China.
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Popova SA, Matafonova GG, Batoev VB. Dual-wavelength UV degradation of bisphenol A and bezafibrate in aqueous solution using excilamps (222, 282 nm) and LED (365 nm): yes or no synergy? JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2023; 58:39-52. [PMID: 36747332 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2023.2172270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dual-wavelength ultraviolet (DWUV) irradiation can lead to a synergistic effect in terms of accelerated degradation of emerging organic contaminants in aqueous media. This study compared the kinetics of single-wavelength and DWUV degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) and bezafibrate (BZF) in model aqueous solution using KrCl (222 nm), XeBr (282 nm) excilamps and LED (365 nm). Three novel dual combinations (222 + 282, 222 + 365 and 282 + 365 nm) were examined toward the potential synergy in direct photolysis and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) using potassium persulfate and hydrogen peroxide. Kinetic comparison showed that the time- and fluence-based synergy did not occur in the dual combinations selected. Meanwhile, the single-wavelength UV treatment using KrCl excilamp was found to be highly efficient for degradation of target contaminants. At a given dosage of oxidants, the UV/S2O82- process exhibited higher performance than the UV/H2O2 one, attaining higher degradation rates and requiring lower UV fluences for 90% removal. This study demonstrates that the catalyst-free UV/S2O82- process using KrCl excilamp has a high potential for efficient removal of such organic contaminants from real waters with low turbidity.
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- S A Popova
- Laboratory of Engineering Ecology, Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, Ulan-Ude, Russia
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- Laboratory of Engineering Ecology, Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, Ulan-Ude, Russia
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- Laboratory of Engineering Ecology, Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, Ulan-Ude, Russia
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Bolaños Picado DV, Masis Mora M, Duran Herrera E, Pérez Mercado LF, López Vinent N, Cruz Alcalde A, Alvarez Caero MM, Rodríguez Rodríguez CE, Sans Mazón C. Use of organic fertilizers in solar photo-Fenton process as potential technology to remove pineapple processing wastewater in Costa Rica. OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2022; 2:105. [PMID: 37645283 PMCID: PMC10445884 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14997.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Background: This work studied the use of the organic fertilizers DTPA-Fe and EDDS-Fe as iron chelates for solar driven photo-Fenton process at natural pH. This process was proposed to investigate its performance on removing a mixture of agrochemicals (propiconazole, imidacloprid and diuron) from pineapple processing wastewater to obtain a suitable effluent to be reused in the agricultural sector. Methods: Experiments were carried out in a solar simulator with a stirred cylindric photoreactor, with a volume of 150 mL and controlled temperature (20°C). The first set of experiments was carried out with ultrapure water to determine optimal iron and H 2O 2 concentrations. The second was performed with simulated wastewater of pineapple processing. Results: The optimized operational conditions for both iron complexes were 10 mg L -1 of Fe (III) and 25 mg L -1 of H 2O 2, since more than 80% of micropollutants (MP) (at an initial concentration of 1 mg L -1 of each compound) were removed in only 20 min with both DTPA-Fe and EDDS-Fe. The effect of organic matter and inorganic salts on radicals scavenging and chelates stability was also investigated in the experiments performed with synthetic pineapple processing wastewater. The results disclosed differences depending on the iron complex. Nitrites were the principal component influencing the tests carried out with EDDS-Fe. While carbonates at low concentration only significantly affected the experiments performed with DTPA-Fe, they were the major influence on the MPs removal efficiency decrease. In contrast, the presence of Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ only influence on this last one. Finally, the results of phytotoxicity disclosed the suitability of treated effluent to be reused in the agricultural sector. Conclusions: This work demonstrated that solar powered photo-Fenton catalysed by iron fertilizer EDDS is a suitable technology for depolluting water streams coming from pineapple processing plants at circumneutral pH, and its subsequent reuse for crop irrigation.
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- Centro de Investigación en Contaminación Ambiental, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José de Costa Rica, 11502, Costa Rica
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- Escuela de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José de Costa Rica, 11501-2060, Costa Rica
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- Centro de Aguas y Saneamiento Ambiental, Universidad Mayor de San Simón de Cochabamba, Cochabamba, JV44+W59, Bolivia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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- Centro de Aguas y Saneamiento Ambiental, Universidad Mayor de San Simón de Cochabamba, Cochabamba, JV44+W59, Bolivia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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Saleh R, Andiane Hidayat S, Taufik A, Yin S. Removal of multiple pollutants from water using noble Ag/Au/magnetite/graphene/H2O2 system under light and ultrasound irradiation. ARAB J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2022.103881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Zhu H, Guo A, Xian L, Wang Y, Long Y, Fan G. Facile fabrication of surface vulcanized Co-Fe spinel oxide nanoparticles toward efficient 4-nitrophenol destruction. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 430:128433. [PMID: 35158244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Developing efficient modulation strategies to boost the degradation efficiencies of non-noble metal catalysts for toxic phenolic compounds involving peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based oxidation processes is essential but remains an arduous challenge. This study reports the one-pot construction of in-situ surface vulcanized CoFe2O4 @carbon (Sx-CF@C) to boost the PMS activation for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) destruction. The direct pyrolysis of an aerogel precursor consisted of cobalt nitrate, ferric nitrate, melamine, and thiourea enables the as-formed Sx-CF@C with hierarchical structure, rich oxygen vacancies, and electron/mass transfer, thereby considerably promoting PMS activation performance of Sx-CF@C toward 4-NP degradation. Specifically, the optimal S0.2-CF@C can achieve a removal efficiency of 99% for 4-NP destruction (20 mg/L) through PMS activation. Meanwhile, the catalyst also has generality to degrade a variety of antibiotic and dye organic pollutants. The radical quenching and electron paramagnetic resonance tests reveal the radical and non-radical activation mechanism in the S0.2-CF@C/PMS system. The degradation pathway for 4-NP destruction over the S0.2-CF@C/PMS system is proposed. This study provides an efficient approach to modulate the PMS activation performance of ferrite spinel materials toward the degradation of acute phenolic compounds.
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- Hui Zhu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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Ajibade PA, Oluwalana AE. Photocatalytic Degradation of Single and Binary Mixture of Brilliant Green and Rhodamine B Dyes by Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26247686. [PMID: 34946768 PMCID: PMC8704525 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We present the preparation of octadecylamine-capped ZnS quantum dots from bis(morpholinyldithiocarbamato)Zn(II) complex. The complex was thermolyzed at 130 °C in octadecylamine at different times, to study the effect of reaction time on the morphological and photocatalytic properties of the ZnS quantum dots. Powder X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed a hexagonal wurtzite crystalline phase of ZnS, while HRTEM images showed particle sizes of about 1–3 nm, and energy band gaps of 3.68 eV (ZnS–1), 3.87 eV (ZnS–2), and 4.16 eV (ZnS–3) were obtained from the Tauc plot for the ZnS nanoparticles. The as-prepared ZnS were used as photocatalysts for the degradation of brilliant green, rhodamine B, and binary dye consisting of a mixture of brilliant green-rhodamine B. The highest photocatalytic degradation efficiency of 94% was obtained from ZnS–3 with low photoluminescence intensity. The effect of catalytic dosage and pH of the dyes solution on the photocatalytic process shows that pH 8 is optimal for the degradation of brilliant green, while pH 6.5 is the best for photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B. The degradation of the binary dyes followed the same trends. The effect of catalytic dosage shows that 1 mg mL−1 of the ZnS nano-photocatalyst is the optimum dosage for the degradation of organic dyes. Reusability studies show that the ZnS quantum dots can be reused five times without a significant reduction in degradation efficiency.
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Mahy JG, Wolfs C, Vreuls C, Drot S, Dircks S, Boergers A, Tuerk J, Hermans S, Lambert SD. Advanced oxidation processes for waste water treatment: from laboratory-scale model water to on-site real waste water. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY 2021; 42:3974-3986. [PMID: 32674725 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.1797894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A process combining three steps has been developed as a tertiary treatment for waste water in order to remove micropollutants not eliminated by a conventional waste water treatment plant (WWTP). These three processes are ozonation, photocatalysis and granulated activated carbon adsorption. This process has been developed through three scales: laboratory, pilot and pre-industrial scale. At each scale, its efficiency has been assessed on different waste waters: laboratory-made water, industrial waste water (one from a company cleaning textiles and another from a company preparing culture media, both being in continuous production mode) and municipal waste water. At laboratory scale, a TiO2-based photocatalytic coating has been produced and the combination of ozonation-UVC photocatalytic treatment has been evaluated on the laboratory-made water containing 22 micropollutants. The results showed an efficient activity leading to complete or partial degradation of all compounds and an effective carbon for residual micropollutant adsorption was highlighted. Experiments at pilot scale (100 L of water treated at 500 L/h from a tank of 200 L) corroborated the results obtained at laboratory scale. Moreover, tests on municipal waste water showed a decrease in toxicity, measured on Daphnia Magma, and a decrease in micropollutant concentration after treatment. Finally, a pre-industrial container was built and evaluated as a tertiary treatment at the WWTP Duisburg-Vierlinden. It is shown that the main parameters for the efficiency of the process are the flow rate and the light intensity. The photocatalyst plays a role by degrading the more resistant micropollutants. Adsorption permits an overall elimination >95% of all molecules detected.
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- Julien G Mahy
- Department of Chemical Engineering - Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Electrochemistry, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.V. (IUTA, Institute of Energy- and Environmental Technology), Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering - Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Electrochemistry, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Environmental Department, Celabor, Research Centre, Herve, Belgium
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- Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.V. (IUTA, Institute of Energy- and Environmental Technology), Duisburg, Germany
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- Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.V. (IUTA, Institute of Energy- and Environmental Technology), Duisburg, Germany
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- Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.V. (IUTA, Institute of Energy- and Environmental Technology), Duisburg, Germany
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering - Nanomaterials, Catalysis & Electrochemistry, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Improving Formaldehyde Removal from Water and Wastewater by Fenton, Photo-Fenton and Ozonation/Fenton Processes through Optimization and Modeling. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13192754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study aimed to assess, optimize and model the efficiencies of Fenton, photo-Fenton and ozonation/Fenton processes in formaldehyde elimination from water and wastewater using the response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN). A sensitivity analysis was used to determine the importance of the independent variables. The influences of different variables, including H2O2 concentration, initial formaldehyde concentration, Fe dosage, pH, contact time, UV and ozonation, on formaldehyde removal efficiency were studied. The optimized Fenton process demonstrated 75% formaldehyde removal from water. The best performance with 80% formaldehyde removal from wastewater was achieved using the combined ozonation/Fenton process. The developed ANN model demonstrated better adequacy and goodness of fit with a R2 of 0.9454 than the RSM model with a R2 of 0. 9186. The sensitivity analysis showed pH as the most important factor (31%) affecting the Fenton process, followed by the H2O2 concentration (23%), Fe dosage (21%), contact time (14%) and formaldehyde concentration (12%). The findings demonstrated that these treatment processes and models are important tools for formaldehyde elimination from wastewater.
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López-Vinent N, Cruz-Alcalde A, Giménez J, Esplugas S. Mixtures of chelating agents to enhance photo-Fenton process at natural pH: Influence of wastewater matrix on micropollutant removal and bacterial inactivation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 786:147416. [PMID: 33964782 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Three organic fertilizers (EDTA (Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid), EDDS (Ethylenediamine-N, N'-disuccinic acid) and DTPA (Diethylene triamine pentaacetic acid)) were tested as Fe-complexes in photo-Fenton process at natural pH for micropollutants (MPs) abatement and simultaneous E.coli inactivation. Less stable Fe-complexes show high iron precipitation, stopping MPs degradation. On the contrary, stable Fe-complexes imply low kinetic rates for MPs removal. To solve these inconveniences, three mixtures of organic fertilizers were also tested, trying to improve the kinetic rates of micropollutants oxidation and overcome iron precipitation. Three different pollutants (propranolol (PROP), acetamiprid (ACMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX)) were used as the target compounds. As the iron release is, in part, linked to the hardness of water, two water matrices from two different secondary wastewaters (Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) and Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS)) were tested. The best performance in micropollutant degradation and E.coli inactivation was achieved with the combination of EDDS + EDTA, accomplishing a good equilibrium between iron precipitation and rate of MPs removal. For instance, total removal of propranolol was achieved at 45 min in MBR, while it was only 85.7% in CAS, being an improvement of the process comparing with that obtained using single organic fertilizers. At the end of the treatment, 2.1 log-inactivation for E.coli was reached in CAS. The differences observed between both wastewaters were related to CAS' higher DOC, turbidity, and hardness. Finally, from the physicochemical characterization conducted, including Biochemical Oxygen Demand at 5 days and phytotoxicity, it is possible to highlight the suitability of these treated effluents for its reuse in irrigation, as long as in CAS matrix the final values of E. coli are within the legal limit.
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- N López-Vinent
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, Spanish National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC), C/Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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Ferreira LC, Fernandes JR, Peres JA, Tavares PB, Lucas MS. Wireless UV-A LEDs-driven AOP in the treatment of agro-industrial wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2021; 200:111430. [PMID: 34062199 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A wireless UV-A LEDs lab-scale reactor powered by a resonant inductive coupling (RLC) system was built to maximize the UV photon absorption of agro-industrial wastewaters. The UV-A LEDs (λ = 365 nm) energy was supplied through a magnetic field generated inside of the photoreactor by induction coils placed on the external wall made of polyvinyl chloride. Immersing the light sources in the wastewater increases the photon transfer efficiency and the reaction rate. Maximum magnetic field and optical irradiance were obtained at 26.8 and 27.0 kHz, respectively. As proof-of-concept, elderberry wastewater (EW), olive washing wastewater (OWW) and white and red winery wastewaters (WWW and RWW) were treated combining the wireless UV-A LEDs with the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) - Fenton reagent. Fenton experiments were performed using [Fe2+] = 10 mg L-1, [H2O2] = 500 mg L-1, pH = 3 and a reaction time of 4 h. With EW a DOC removal of 35% (k = 0.0696 h-1) was achieved, whereas adding the wireless UV-A LEDs (f = 26.8 kHz) 53% was attained (k = 0.1722 h-1). The Electric Energy per Order (EEO) for the wireless UV-A LEDs consumption was calculated (EEO LEDs = 48.7 kWh m-3 order-1) and for all the remain equipment (air pump, RC box and power amplifier), EEO total = 495 kWh m-3 order-1. Experiments with OWW presented a DOC removal of 62% and a EEO LEDs = 40.5 kWh m-3 order-1; RWW shown 40% of DOC removal and a EEO LEDs = 68.4 kWh m-3 order-1, while with WWW 35% of DOC removal and a EEO LEDs = 79.8 kWh m-3 order-1 were obtained. This work shows that wireless UV-A LEDs can be a promising alternative to conventional UV lamps and wired LEDs in the treatment of real wastewaters. However, optimization of the induction system is still needed, as well as the number and wavelength of the LEDs (e.g. UV-C LEDs) to reduce the overall treatment costs.
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- Leonor C Ferreira
- Chemistry Centre - Vila Real (CQVR) and Department of Chemistry, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre - Vila Real (CQVR) and Department of Physics, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre - Vila Real (CQVR) and Department of Chemistry, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre - Vila Real (CQVR) and Department of Chemistry, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Chemistry Centre - Vila Real (CQVR) and Department of Chemistry, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
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Simultaneous Disinfection and Organic Microcontaminant Removal by UVC-LED-Driven Advanced Oxidation Processes. WATER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/w13111507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This work presents the comparison of four advanced oxidation processes driven by UVC-LED radiation (278 nm—2 W/m2) for simultaneous bacteria inactivation (Escherichia coli—106 CFU/mL) and microcontaminant removal (imidacloprid—50 µg/L) in simulated wastewater secondary effluent. To this end, the activation of H2O2 and S2O82− as precursors of HO• and SO4•−, respectively, by UVC-LED and UVC-LED/Fe3+–NTA (ferric nitrilotriacetate at 0.1 mM) has been studied at different oxidant concentrations. For the purpose of comparison, conventional chlorination was used as the baseline along with bacterial regrowth 24 h after treatment. Disinfection was achieved within the first 30 min in all of the processes, mainly due to the bactericidal effect of UVC-LED radiation. UVC-LED/H2O2 did not substantially affect imidacloprid removal due to the low HO• generation by UVC irradiation at 278 nm, while more than 80% imidacloprid removal was achieved by the UVC-LED/S2O82−, UVC-LED/Fe3+–NTA/S2O82−, and UVC-LED/Fe3+–NTA/H2O2 processes. The most efficient concentration of both oxidants for the simultaneous disinfection and microcontaminant removal was 1.47 mM. Chlorination was the most effective treatment for bacterial inactivation without imidacloprid removal. These findings are relevant for scaling up UVC-LED photoreactors for tertiary wastewater treatment aimed at removing bacteria and microcontaminants.
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Kosman J, Monteiro JFHL, Lenart VM, Weinert PL, Tiburtius ERL. UV-Vis LED-assisted photo-Fenton process for mineralization of losartan and hydrochlorothiazide: optimization using desirability function. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:24046-24056. [PMID: 33420690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12011-4] [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: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study presents the results obtained for the optimization of the mineralization of losartan (LOS) and hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) using the photo-Fenton process with a UV-Vis LED. Experimental design optimization employing a Doehlert matrix and a global desirability function enabled simultaneous evaluation of multiple responses, with factor fitting providing the best conditions that maximized the mineralization efficiency: Fe2+ at 10 mg L-1 and H2O2 at 100 mg L-1. High rates of mineralization of LOS and HCTZ were obtained, with dissolved organic carbon (DOC); removal of almost 75% after 90 min was observed for both pharmaceuticals. The kinetic model showed that the mineralization followed two regimes in the first minutes, with a fast progression followed by slower activity. The energy consumption calculated for mineralization of LOS and HCTZ at a concentration of 20 mg L-1 using the UV-Vis LED-assisted photo-Fenton process, at 60 min, was 130 kWh m-3. The desirability function provides a useful tool for finding optimal experimental conditions for the treatment of effluents with different characteristics. The UV-Vis LED was shown to be a good light source in the photo-Fenton process.
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- Joslaine Kosman
- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, PR, 84030-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Av. Monteiro Lobato s/n, Km 04, Ponta Grossa, PR, 84016-210, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, PR, 84030-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Av. General Carlos Cavalcanti, 4748, Uvaranas, Ponta Grossa, PR, 84030-900, Brazil.
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López-Vinent N, Cruz-Alcalde A, Ganiyu SO, Sable S, Messele SA, Lillico D, Stafford J, Sans C, Giménez J, Esplugas S, Gamal El-Din M. Coagulation-flocculation followed by catalytic ozonation processes for enhanced primary treatment during wet weather conditions. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2021; 283:111975. [PMID: 33508550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.111975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Combined sewer overflows (CSO), generated during the wet weather flow from the combination of the inflow and stormwater runoff in sewer system, result in an overflow of untreated wastewater from sewer system, which might ultimately contain different micropollutants (MPs). In this study, a coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation (CFS) pretreated CSO spiked with MPs was treated by catalytic ozonation using carbon, iron, and peroxide-based catalysts. The catalysts were characterized and their activity on MPs removal was studied at two different ozone (O3) doses (5 and 10 mg L-1). The effect of the treatment on the spiked CSO effluent was also assessed from the acute toxicity of the effluent using Microtox®, Yeast, and Macrophage cell-line toxicity assay tests. All the carbon-based catalysts showed large surface area, which was strongly influenced by the activation technique in the preparation of the catalysts. The CFS treatment strongly reduced the turbidity (≥60%) but had marginal effect on the UV254, dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and pH. Sludge Based Carbon (SBC) showed strong adsorption capacity (≥60% removal efficiency) for all MPs studied compared to other carbon and iron-based catalysts. Ozonation alone was effective for the degradation of easily oxidizable MPs (sulfamethoxazole, mecoprop, and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyl acetic acid), achieving more than 80% degradation efficiency at 10 mg L-1 of ozone, but not effective for atrazine (≤60% degradation efficiency) at similar O3 dose. Catalytic ozonation (at 10 mg L-1 O3 dose) improved the degradation of the MPs at low catalyst dosage but higher dosage strongly inhibited their degradation. In all cases, the effluents showed negligible acute toxicity, indicating the suitability of the process for the treatment of CSO.
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Affiliation(s)
- Núria López-Vinent
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116, Street NW, T6G 1H9, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116, Street NW, T6G 1H9, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116, Street NW, T6G 1H9, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 11355, Saskatchewan Drive, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, 11355, Saskatchewan Drive, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Barcelona, C/Martí i Franqués 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, 9211-116, Street NW, T6G 1H9, Edmonton, Canada.
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Aziz A, Ali N, Khan A, Bilal M, Malik S, Ali N, Khan H. Chitosan‑zinc sulfide nanoparticles, characterization and their photocatalytic degradation efficiency for azo dyes. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 153:502-512. [PMID: 32126200 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.02.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Herein, chitosan‑zinc sulfide nanoparticles (CS-ZnS-NPs) were developed as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of toxic dyes. The as-synthesized CS-ZnS-NPs were analyzed using XRD, FTIR, SEM, and EDS. The functional groups of CS-ZnS-NPs were validated with FTIR spectroscopy. The SEM envisaged the average particle size as 40 nm, whereas EDS interpreted the compositional analysis of the nanocomposite. XRD analysis illustrated the crystallinity and hexagonal crystal structure of the CS-ZnS-NPs. The photocatalytic efficiency of CS-ZnS-NPs was evaluated using two carcinogenic azo dyes, Acid Brown 98 and Acid Black 234. A UV lamp (254 nm) was used as an irradiation source during the photocatalytic degradation of dyes. At the optimum conditions, the synthesized CS-ZnS-NPs showed 96.7% degradation for Acid Black 234 in 100 min and 92.6% for Acid Brown 98 in 165 min. The degradation phenomena followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. The values of rate constant (k) were 0.01464 and 0.04096 min-1 with correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.98891 and 0.99406 for Acid Brown 98 and Acid Black 234, respectively. The CS-ZnS-NPs were easily recovered and recycled for four successive batches. The results showed that CS-ZnS-NPs are considered as highly productive, cost-effective and promising photocatalyst in degrading pollutants in several consecutive cycles.
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- Aisha Aziz
- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Deep Utilization Technology of Rock-salt Resource, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China; Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory for Palygorskite Science and Applied Technology of Jiangsu Province, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Deep Utilization Technology of Rock-salt Resource, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, China.
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Islamia College University, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan
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