Photocataytic Degradation of Phenol Using TiO2-Fe Under H2O2 Presence by Visible and Sunlight Irradiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-99
Author(s):  
Linda J Kusumawardani ◽  
Ani Iryani
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
High Stability ◽  
Government Regulation ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
H2o2 Concentration ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Fe Catalyst ◽  
Halogen Light

Phenol is one of the essential organic pollutants released into the environment because of its high stability and toxicity. It is harmful to organisms, environment, and posing a serious threat to human health at low concentration. This research investigated the photocatalytic degradation process of phenol using a TiO2-Fe catalyst under visible light irradiation and additional H2O2. The effect of various conditions process was applied, including different catalyst doses (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8 g/L), pH (3, 6, 8, and 11), irradiation times (60, 90, 120, 150, and 210 minutes) and the presence of H2O2. The degradation process was studied at an initial concentration of phenol 5 mg/L. This study has been decreasing phenol content (90.51%) with catalyst doses 0.6 g/ L sample solution, pH solution 11, reaction time 210 minutes and H2O2 concentration 30%. This final phenol concentration after photodegradation under halogen light was 0.18 mg/L, while sunlight irradiation was 0.11 mg/L. This result is below government regulation as per Permen LH RI No. 5/2014 i.e. 0.5 mg/L. Therefore, this process possible to remove phenol in aqueous such as industrial wastewater or other resources.

Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solution by Acid Treated Fungal Biomass

2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 131-135
Author(s):  
Li Fang Zhang ◽  
Ying Ying Chen ◽  
Wen Jie Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Fungal Biomass ◽  
Adsorption Model ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Biosorption Capacity ◽  
Penicillium Sp ◽  
Chromium Vi ◽  
Equilibrium Data ◽  
Biosorption Equilibrium

Biosorption of chromium (VI) ions from aqueous solution with fungal biomass Penicillium sp. was investigated in the batch system. The influence of contact time, solution pH, biosorbent concentration, initial concentration of Cr (VI) ions and temperature on biosorption capacity of Cr (VI) ions was studied. The uptake of Cr (VI) was highly pH dependent and the optimum pH for biosorption of Cr (VI) ions was found to be 2.0. Biosorption capacity of Cr (VI) ions decreased with increased biosorbent concentration and increased with increase in initial concentration of Cr (VI) ions. The experiment results also showed that high temperatures increased the biosorption capacity of Cr (VI) by fungal biomass. It was found that the biosorption equilibrium data were fitted very well to the kangmuir as well as to the Freundlich adsorption model. The maximum sorptive capacities obtained from the Langmuir equation at temperature of 20, 30 and 40°C were 25.91, 32.68 and 35.97 mg/g for Cr (VI) ions, respectively. The results of this study indicated that the fungal biomass of Penicillium sp. is a promising biosorbent for removal of chromium (VI) ions from the water.

scholarly journals Efficient removal of arsenic from water by dielectrophoresis-assisted adsorption

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1066-1072
Author(s):  
Q. H. Jin ◽  
C. Y. Cui ◽  
H. Y. Chen ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
J. F. Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Residual Concentration ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Weight Percentage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Plant Ash ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

Abstract Adsorption (ADS) and dielectrophoresis (DEP) techniques were combined (ADS/DEP) to efficiently remove As(V) in industrial wastewater. Fly ash, activated carbon, corncob and plant ash were tested to determine the best adsorbent by their adsorption capacity. Plant ash showed the highest adsorption capacity compared with the others. Different parameters such as solution pH and adsorbent dose were explored. The maximum As(V) removal efficiency was 91.4% at the optimized conditions (pH 9.0, adsorbent dose 5 g/L) when the initial concentration of As(V) was 15 mg/L. With the ADS/DEP technique, the plant ash particles with adsorbed As(V) were trapped on the electrodes in a DEP device. The ADS/DEP process could increase the removal efficiency of As(V) to 94.7% at 14 V even when the initial concentration of As(V) was 15 mg/L. And the residual concentration of As(V) decreased to 0.34 mg/L after two series of the ADS/DEP process. The adsorbents before and after DEP were examined by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. After the DEP process, the weight percentage of As(V) on the adsorbent surface increased to 0.96% from 0.5%. The ADS/DEP process could be a new efficient way to remove arsenic pollutant at high concentrations.

scholarly journals Comparative Studied of Degradation of Textile Brilliant Reactive Red Dye Using H2O2, TiO2, UV and Sunlight

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Forqan Mohammed ◽  
Khalid M. Mousa
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Advanced Oxidation Process ◽  
Oxidation Process ◽  
Textile Wastewater ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
H2o2 Concentration ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Red Dye

In this study sunlight and UV radiation were used to compare the efficiency of decolorization of textile wastewater containing brilliant reactive red dye K-2BP (λmax = 534 nm) by the advanced oxidation process (AOP) using (H2O2/sunlight, H2O2/UV, H2O2/TiO2/sunlight, and H2O2/TiO2/UV). The results studied the effect of solution pH, applied H2O2 concentration, TiO2 concentration (nanoparticle), and initial dye concentration were studied. The experimental results showed that decolorization percentage with H2O2/sunlight and TiO2/H2O2/sunlight under the following conditions: - reaction time 150 of minutes, [ 500 ppm] H2O2, [100 ppm] TiO2, pH=3, initial dye concentration =15 ppm and at ambient temperature were 95.7% and 98.42% respectively. For the same conditions using H2O2/UV, H2O2/TiO2 /UV, the percentage of decolorization were 97.85% and 96.33% respectively. The results also indicated that the sunlight is more economic and cost-effective than UV radiation.

scholarly journals Facile Synthesis of Porous ZnO Nanoparticles Efficient for Photocatalytic Degradation of Biomass-Derived Bisphenol A Under Simulated Sunlight Irradiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujie Wang ◽  
Kang Hu ◽  
Zhiyu Yang ◽  
Chenlu Ye ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bisphenol A ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Inorganic Ions ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Calcination Temperatures ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compound ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Photocatalytic Removal

Bisphenol A (BPA) produced from biomass is a typical endocrine disrupting compound that is carcinogenic and genotoxic and can be accumulated in water due to its extensive use and difficult degradation. In this study, the porous ZnO photocatalyst with core-shell structure and large surface area was successfully developed for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of BPA. The various effects of calcination temperatures, BPA concentrations, ZnO dosages, pH and inorganic ions on the degradation performance were systemically studied. The results showed that 99% degradation of BPA was achieved in 1 h using the porous ZnO calcined at 550°C under the conditions of 30 mg/L BPA, 1 g/L ZnO, and pH of 6.5. Besides, the inhibition effects of anions for the photocatalytic removal of BPA decreased in the order of H2PO4- > HCO3- > SO42- > Cl−, while the cations K+, Ca2+, and Na+ had little effect on the photocatalytic degradation of BPA. The results of scavenging experiments showed that h+, ·O2-, and e− played the key role in the photocatalytic degradation process. Finally, the main pathways of BPA degradation were proposed based on ten intermediates found in the degradation process. This work may provide a good guideline to degrade various endocrine disrupting compounds in wastewater treatment.

Optimization of Tungsten Disulfide/Polypyrrole Composite as Photocatalyst in Sunlight-Asissted Photodegradation of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Solution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Nor Atika Baharin ◽  
Nurul Hafawati Hashim ◽  
Izyan Najwa Mohd Norsham ◽  
Syed Shahabuddin ◽  
Kavirajaa Pandian Sambasevam
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Oxidative Polymerization ◽  
Effective Parameters ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Sunlight Irradiation ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Tungsten Disulphide ◽  
Polypyrrole Composite

Abstract The present study highlights the sunlight-assisted photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) using tungsten disulphide/polypyrrole (WS2/PPy) composite as a photocatalyst. WS2/PPy was prepared via oxidative polymerization using ferric chloride (FeCl3) as an oxidant. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) measurement were used to ensure the physicochemical properties of WS2/PPy. The photocatalytic efficiencies of the photocatalysts were examined by degrading methylene blue (MB) under sunlight irradiation. The results showed that the degradation efficiency of WS2/PPy was higher than the pristine PPy Several optimizations such as effect of the concentration, contact time, photocatalyst dosage and initial concentration were investigated. The results revealed that, under optimum condition of pH 3, 100 mg photocatalyst dosage, 10 ppm MB initial concentration within 180 minutes contact time, were the most effective parameters, that produced 96.15% of sunlight-assisted photodegradation in aqueous solution of MB.

scholarly journals Degradation of Remazol Brilliant Blue Using Plasma Electrolysis Method with NaCl and Fe2+ Ion Addition

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 ◽  
pp. 01012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Saksono ◽  
Dwiputra Muhammad Zairin ◽  
Fikri Averous
Keyword(s):  
Hydroxyl Radicals ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Air Injection ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Brilliant Blue ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Plasma Electrolysis ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
Electrolysis Method

Remazol Brilliant Blue is a dye waste mostly generated by the textile industry and can be very dangerous to the environment. Plasma electrolysis is a method that can produce hydroxyl radicals in large quantities in order to degrade the dye compounds. This study aims to test the ability of plasma electrolysis method to degrade Remazol Brilliant Blue wastewater using NaCl as electrolyte, with the addition of Fe2+ ion and air injection. Before the degradation process was carried out, permanganometric test was performed to see the production of hydroxyl radicals with the variations of electrolyte concentration and voltage. The degradation process were investigated more specifically by looking at the effect of Fe2+ ion concentration and the initial concentration of Remazol Brilliant Blue. Remazol Brilliant Blue degradation reached 98.5% in 30 minutes where the initial concentration of Remazol Brilliant Blue is 100 ppm, voltage of 750 V, NaCl concentration 0.03 M,with the addition of 40 ppm Fe2+ ion and air injection. The results show that plasma electrolysis with NaCl as electrolyte using air injection has a good potential in degrading dye wastewater in the environment.

Photocatalytic removal of cyanide with illuminated TiO2

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 1383-1387 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Shirzad Siboni ◽  
M. R. Samarghandi ◽  
J.-K. Yang ◽  
S.-M. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Langmuir Isotherm ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Photocatalytic Reaction ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Cyanide Concentration ◽  
Photocatalytic Removal ◽  
Oxidation Efficiency

Effects of TiO2 dosage, pH and initial cyanide concentration on the removal efficiency of cyanide from aqueous solutions with illuminated TiO2 have been investigated. Adsorption and oxidation were recognized as significant processes for the elimination of cyanide. From the Langmuir isotherm, the maximum adsorption capacity was determined as 17.24 mg/g at pH 7. Adsorbed amount of cyanide slightly increased as the TiO2 dosage increased. However, as no significant increase was observed above 1 g/L TiO2, an optimum TiO2 dosage was determined as 1 g/L. Photocatalytic oxidation efficiency of cyanide was greatly affected by the solution pH. It increased as the solution pH decreased. The photocatalytic oxidation efficiency after 120 min was 80.4% at pH 3 while it was only 20.4% at pH 11. Photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide was well described by the second-order kinetics. Photocatalytic reaction with illuminated TiO2 can be effectively applied to treat industrial wastewater contaminated with cyanide.

scholarly journals Magnetically recyclable Ag/TiO2 co-decorated magnetic silica composite for photodegradation of dibutyl phthalate with fluorescent lamps

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 790-800
Author(s):  
Zhiqiang Ding ◽  
Yue Liu ◽  
Yong Fu ◽  
Feng Chen ◽  
Zhangpei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Particles ◽  
Dibutyl Phthalate ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Degradation Efficiency ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Fluorescent Lamps ◽  
Butyl Phthalate ◽  
Co Precipitation

Abstract In recent years, industrial contaminants and especially organic pollutions have been threatening both environmental safety and human health. Particularly, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) has been considered as one of the major hazardous contaminants due to its widespread production and ecological toxicities. Consequently, reliable methods toward the efficient and environmentally benign degradation of DBP in wastewater would be very desirable. To this end, a novel magnetically separable porous TiO2/Ag composite photocatalyst with magnetic Fe3O4 particles as the core was developed and successfully introduced to the photocatalytic degradation of DBP under visible irradiation with a fluorescent lamp. The presented work describes the grafting of Ag co-doped TiO2 composite on the silica-modified porous Fe3O4 magnetic particles with a simple and inexpensive chemical co-precipitation method. Through the investigation of the influencing factors including photocatalyst dosage, initial concentration of DBP, solution pH, and H2O2 content, we found that the degradation efficiency could reach 74%. The photodegradation recovery experiment showed that the degradation efficiency of this photocatalyst remained almost the same after five times of reuse. In addition, a plausible degradation process was also proposed involving the attack of active hydroxyl radicals generated from this photocatalysis system and production of the corresponding intermediates of butyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, dipropyl phthalate, methyl benzoate, and benzoic acid.

scholarly journals An alternative low-cost adsorbent for gold recovery from cyanide-leached liquors: Adsorption isotherm and kinetic studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Refiloe Tsolele ◽  
Fanyana Moses Mtunzi ◽  
Michael John Klink ◽  
Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Selective Adsorption ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Agitation Speed ◽  
Gold Recovery ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Modified Activated Carbons

Pristine Macadamia nutshell-based activated carbons were chemically oxidized with different concentrations of H3PO4 and HNO3 to increase their surface adsorption properties and further explore if they could be an attractive alternative low-cost adsorbent for gold recovery from cyanide-leached liquors. The modified activated carbons were labeled MACN20, MACN40 and MACN55 to signify the materials prepared from 20%, 40% and 55% (v/v) HNO3, respectively. Similar nomenclature was followed for H3PO4-modified activated carbons. Brunauer-Emmet-Teller, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, elemental analysis and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy were used to characterize the prepared activated carbons. The physical properties were attained through determining attrition, ash content, volatile matter and moisture content of all the activated carbons. Various parameters that affect selective adsorption such as the effect of initial concentration, time, agitation speed, interfering species and the dose of the adsorbent were investigated. Optimal parameters for gold ion adsorption were as follows: solution pH, 10; contact time, 6 h; agitation speed, 150 r/min; sorbent amount, 4 g and initial concentration, 5.5 mg/L. The observed selectivity order was not the same for all the adsorbents, but the adsorption of gold was found to be mostly influenced in the presence of nickel and least influenced by copper. MACN55 was found to be the most efficient adsorbent with 74% of gold adsorption from a real-world sample and displayed a similar performance to coconut-based activated carbons.

PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF PYRENE IN POROUS Pt/TiO2–SiO2 PHOTOCATALYST SUSPENSION UNDER UV IRRADIATION

NANO ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 03 (05) ◽  
pp. 317-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHAOHUI LUO ◽  
KEIKO KATAYAMA-HIRAYAMA ◽  
KIMIAKI HIRAYAMA ◽  
TETSUYA AKITSU ◽  
HIDEHIRO KANEKO
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
High Molecular Weight ◽  
Uv Irradiation ◽  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Degradation Process ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
X Ray

Pyrene is a high molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) that is found in water systems worldwide. It is harmful to living organisms, even when taken in very small amounts. The photocatalytic degradation of pyrene in porous Pt / TiO 2– SiO 2 photocatalyst (PPtPC) suspension under UV irradiation was investigated in this study. PPtPC was prepared by a simple heat treatment of the compacted powder mixtures of anatase TiO 2 and amorphous SiO 2 with camphor as a pore directing template, followed by coating platinum by the dip-coating method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with an integrated energy-dispersive analysis of the X-ray (EDX) system, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) were used to characterize PPtPC. The degradation kinetics of pyrene in different experimental conditions, such as initial concentration of pyrene, oxygen concentrations, pH, and temperature, were investigated. The durability of PPtPC was also tested. The results indicate that the structure of TiO 2 in PPtPC is anatase. The aggregated size of PPtPC is in the range of 10–100 μm, the mean pore diameter is 3 nm, and the BET surface area is 109 m2 g-1. The photocatalytic degradation process of pyrene follows pseudo-first-order kinetics. The rate constants increase as the initial concentration of pyrene and pH decrease. Higher temperature slightly enhances the rate constant. The dissolved oxygen in the photocatalytic degradation process is not as important as in the photolysis process. The recovered PPtPC still shows high photoactivity. This work suggests that PPtPC offers a promising method for high molecular weight PAH removal.

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