Decomposition of Persistent Organic Compounds in Water Using Pulsed Discharge on Water

2013 ◽  
Vol 186 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Miichi ◽  
Takafumi Fujimoto ◽  
Takanori Takeda

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuyuki Takahashi ◽  
Koichi Takaki ◽  
Naoya Satta

Electrical pulsed discharge plasma produces various powerful oxidizing agents, such as hydroxyl radicals and ozone, which have high oxidation potential. These species play an important role in the decomposition of persistent organic compounds in wastewater. Because highly concentrated oxidants are directly produced inside the plasma, plasma realizes high-speed wastewater treatment without pretreatment of samples, such as pH adjustment. The pulsed discharge plasma generated over the water surface and inside bubbles is highlighted as a highly efficient method for plasma generation and radical supply into wastewater. In this paper, the physical and chemical properties of the discharge plasma generated over a water surface are described. The decomposition of persistent organic compounds dissolved in wastewater, such as 1,4-dioxane, formic acid, and dichloromethane, by plasma discharge is demonstrated, and their mechanisms are discussed. These persistent compounds, which have strong toxicity and stability, can be efficiently decomposed and removed quickly from solutions by plasma treatment. Furthermore, the treatment of nutrient solutions used in hydroponic systems for plant cultivation is also introduced as a novel application of plasma, and the effects of bacterial inactivation, decomposition of allelochemicals, and improvement in plant growth by plasma are demonstrated.



2011 ◽  
Vol 131 (10) ◽  
pp. 853-859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Miichi ◽  
Takafumi Fujimoto ◽  
Takanori Takeda


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (100) ◽  
pp. 57250-57266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santanu Sarkar ◽  
Ranjana Das ◽  
Heechul Choi ◽  
Chiranjib Bhattacharjee

In recent years, the occurrence of persistent organic compounds in industrial as well as municipal effluents is becoming a serious threat to the environment. The detrimental effects can be minimized with the help of photocatalysis.





2016 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 69-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huijuan Wang ◽  
Guangshun Zhou ◽  
He Guo ◽  
Zhaoyi Ge ◽  
Chengwu Yi


2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Sebastian Hjelmborg ◽  
Thomas Kjærgaard Andreassen ◽  
Eva Cecilie Bonefeld-Jørgensen


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