Removal of elemental mercury by photocatalytic oxidation over La2O3/Bi2O3 composite

La₂O₃/Bi₂O₃ photocatalysts were prepared by impregnation of Bi₂O₃ with an aqueous solution of lanthanum precursor followed by calcination at different temperatures. The composite materials were used for the first time for the photocatalytic removal of Hg⁰ from a simulated flue gas under UV light irradiation. The results showed that the sample containing 6 wt.% La₂O₃ and calcined at 500°C has the highest dispersion of the active sites, which was promoted by the strong interaction with the support (i.e., the formation of Bi-O-La species). Since they are fully accessible on the surface, the material also exhibits excellent optical properties while the heterojunction formed in La₂O₃/Bi₂O₃ promotes the separation and migration of photoelectron-hole pairs and thus Hg⁰ oxidation efficiency is enhanced. The effects of the various factors (e.g., the reaction temperature and composition of the simulated flue gas (i.e., O₂, NO, H₂O, and SO₂)) on the efficiency of the Hg⁰ photocatalytic oxidation were investigated. The results demonstrated that O₂ and SO₂ enhanced the efficiency of the reaction while the reaction temperature, NO, and H₂O had an inhibitory effect.     

Removal of phosphorus and sulfur from yellow phosphorus off-gas by metal-modified activated carbon

In order to provide comprehensive utilization of high concentration CO for mono-carbon (C1) chemical industry, the purification of yellow phosphorus off-gas is of great concern. In this research, activated carbon (AC) modified by different impregnants were used for removal of PH₃, H₂S, SO₂, COS, and CS₂ in yellow phosphorus off-gas. For the removal of PH₃, AC impregnated with 0.10 mol L⁻¹ CuAc₂ was proved to be the best adsorbent. And removal efficiency of H₂S could be significantly enhanced by AC impregnated with 7% Na₂CO₃. The results of plant experiments suggested that the total concentration of the impurities in yellow phosphorus off-gas was less than 1 mg Nm⁻³ after purification operation. The metal-modified activated carbon (MMAC) was systematically characterized in terms of XPS, TGA, and DTA. The adsorption reaction mechanism was also investigated. As a result, the yellow phosphorus off-gas purified in this study can be used as a raw material gas in the C1 chemical industry.     

CuO/AOCF类Fenton催化剂的制备及光催化性能

以偕胺肟纤维(AOCF)为载体,采用配位-沉淀法研制了一种新型的类Fenton催化剂CuO/AOCF.用SEM、EDS和XRD对CuO/AOCF的表面形貌、晶体结构和表面成分进行分析,结果显示:CuO纳米颗粒均匀分布在AOCF表面.以活性红染料为目标降解物及其去除率为评价指标,考察CuO/AOCF与H_2O_2组成类Fenton催化剂的光催化性能.结果表明:在氙灯光照作用下,0.6 g·L~(-1)CuO/AOCF、2 m L·L~(-1)H_2O_2、反应时间为80 min,活性红溶液几乎完全被降解.对比同质量粉体CuO,CuO/AOCF对光催化性能有着更好的促进作用.CuO/AOCF重复使用5次后降解率仍能大于80%.动力学研究表明,该类Fenton催化降解反应遵循一级反应动力学规律.     

Selective recovery of Cu(II) from strongly acidic wastewater by zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate: Affecting factors, efficiency and mechanism

The selective recovery of copper from strongly acidic wastewater containing mixed metal ions remains a significant challenge. In this study, a novel reagent zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate (Zn(DMDC)₂) was developed for the selective removal of Cu(II). The removal efficiency of Cu(II) reached 99.6% after 120 min reaction at 30°C when the mole ratio Zn(DMDC)₂/Cu(II) was 1:1. The mechanism investigation indicates that the Cu(DMDC)₂ products formed as a result of the displacement of Zn(II) from the added Zn(DMDC)₂ by Cu(II) in wastewater, due to the formation of stronger coordination bonds between Cu(II) and the dithiocarbamate groups of Zn(DMDC)₂. Subsequently, we put forward an innovative process of resource recovery for strongly acidic wastewater. Firstly, the selective removal of Cu(II) from actual wastewater using Zn(DMDC)₂, with a removal efficiency of 99.7%. Secondly, high-value CuO was recovered by calcining the Cu(DMDC)₂ at 800°C, with a copper recovery efficiency of 98.3%. Moreover, the residual As(III) and Cd(II) were removed by introducing H₂S gas, and the purified acidic wastewater was used to dissolve ZnO for preparation of valuable ZnSO₄·H₂O. The total economic benefit of resource recovery is estimated to be 11.54 $/m³. Accordingly, this study provides a new route for the resource recovery of the treatment of copper-containing acidic wastewater.     

废茶活性炭脱硫脱硝性能的应用研究

为探讨废茶活性炭对于SO2和NO脱除作用的制约因素,分别考察了材料孔径结构、石墨化程度及表面结构对其脱硫脱硝性能的影响,同时研究了其吸附机制及动力学过程.结果表明,较高的石墨化程度是影响材料脱硫性能的主要因素,微孔径较小且含氮碱性基团较高时有利于SO2的脱除;发达的中孔结构是制约NO脱除效率的关键因素,含氮碱性基团对NO的脱除具有一定的促进作用;烟气中SO2和NO共存时,材料的脱硫脱硝性能均有所降低,氧气和水蒸气的加入能够改善其脱硫脱硝效率;废茶活性炭在无水环境下对于SO2和NO的吸附作用均以物理吸附为主,水蒸气的存在促进了材料对SO2的化学吸附;通过动力学模型的拟合发现,Bangham吸附模型能够很好地描述材料脱硫脱硝的动力学过程,其R2均高于0.989,材料对于SO2和NO的吸附速率常数均随氧气和水蒸气的加入而减小.     

BiVO4-Cu2O/CuO双光电极自偏压光电催化降解苯酚研究

基于费米能级差,构建了以BiVO_4为光阳极,Cu_2O/CuO为光阴极的双光电极可见光响应光催化燃料电池体系,研究了该体系在不同氧化剂的辅助作用下光电催化降解苯酚的效率与动力学.结果表明,向该体系中投加H_2O_2可以显著促进苯酚的降解,且反应过程光电流稳定,铜溶出量低.详细探究了H_2O_2初始浓度、pH对降解的影响,结果表明在H_2O_2投加量为5 mmol·L~(-1),初始pH为3.5条件下利于苯酚降解,5 mg·L~(-1)的苯酚可在120 min内完全去除.顺磁共振和猝灭实验表明该体系的主要氧化物种为·OH、·O~-_2和光生空穴.该催化体系实现了苯酚在可见光下的高效催化降解.     

Decontamination of alachlor herbicide wastewater by a continuous dosing mode ultrasound/Fe2+/H2O2 process

We used a ultrasound/Fe2+/H2O2 process in continuous dosing mode to degrade the alachlor.Experimental results indicated that lower pH levels enhanced the degradation and mineralization of alachlor. The maximum alachlor degradation(initial alachlor concentration of 50 mg/L) was as high as 100% at pH 3 with ultrasound of 100 Watts, 20 mg/L of Fe2+, 2 mg/min of H2O2 and 20℃ within60 min reaction combined with 46.8% total organic carbon removal. Higher reaction temperatures inhibited the degradation of alachlor. Adequate dosages of Fe2+and H2O2 in ultrasound/Fe2+/H2O2process not only enhance the degradation efficiency of alachlor but also save the operational cost than the sole ultrasound or Fenton process. A continuous dosing mode ultrasound/Fe2+/H2O2 process was proven as an effective method to degrade the alachlor.     

UV/H_2O_2氧化处理水中去污剂

表面活性剂是一类特殊的有机污染物,在去污、洗衣、印染等废水中广泛存在.本文以某电厂实用的5种去污剂为研究对象,考察了UV/H2O2对5种去污剂的矿化能力,研究了H2O2和去污剂初始浓度、初始p H值、去污剂种类、辐照时间等因素对氧化效果的影响.结果表明,5种去污剂在254 nm处均无较强吸收,单独UV辐照对其降解效果不明显.当去污剂初始DOC浓度为50 mg·L-1,H2O2最佳投加量为1 m L·L-1,反应时间为90 min时,对5种去污剂的矿化率(即DOC去除率)在53%~87%,矿化率随去污剂种类的不同而不同.对去污剂的矿化率随着UV辐照时间的延长而增大,去除率曲线符合一级反应动力学方程.废水初始p H值对氧化效果的影响不显著,H2O2/DOC比值对氧化效果有显著影响.研究表明,UV/H2O2技术能高效矿化水中的去污剂,H2O2/DOC比值和UV辐照时间是影响氧化效率的关键因素.     

UV/H2O2工艺降解微囊藻毒素-LR

采用UV/H₂O₂联合工艺,研究了光强、初始浓度、H₂O₂投加量、pH及阴离子对微囊藻毒素-LR (MC-LR)去除率的影响.结果表明,单独H₂O₂对MC-LR基本无去除效果;单独UV工艺可以一定程度上降解MC-LR;而UV/H₂O₂联合工艺由于发生协同作用明显提高降解效率.试验发现,随着光强的增大,MC-LR的去除率不断提高;随着MC-LR初始浓度的增大,其去除率不断降低;随着H₂O₂投加量的增大,降解速率常数逐渐增大,当H₂O₂投加量由1 mmol/L增大到3 mmol/L时,降解速率常数由0.084 4上升到0.166 4;当pH为3.13时,在相同条件下MC-LR的去除效果最好;阴离子的投加不利于MC-LR的降解,其中CO^2-₃、NO^-₃影响最大.     

The response of a mid- and high latitude peat bog to predicted climate change: methane production in a 12-month peat incubation

There are fears that global warming will lead to degradation of peatlands, higher emissions of greenhouse gases from peat, and accelerated warming. Anaerobic decomposition of organic soils produces methane (CH₄), a potent greenhouse gas. Two peat bogs differing in mean annual temperature, Velke Darko (VD, Czech Republic, 7.2 °C), and Stor Åmyran (SA, Sweden, 4.0 °C), were selected for a comparative study of how organic soils in different climatic zones will respond to warmer and drier conditions. Twenty peat cores from each bog were incubated in growth chambers. Under present-day summer conditions, VD produced 14 times more CH₄ than SA. Two different warming scenarios were used. Peat-core replicates were kept at temperatures of 11 versus 16 °C, and 11 versus 22 °C. From 11 to 16 °C, the CH₄ production slightly decreased at SA, and slightly increased at VD. From 11 to 22 °C, the CH₄ production increased 9 times at SA, but slightly decreased at VD. After an 8-month incubation, peat cores under drying conditions (water table at ?14 cm) were compared to samples with original water table (?2 cm). Drying conditions led to a steeper reduction in CH₄ production at VD, compared to SA. The CH₄ production decreased more than 100 times at VD. Then, the combined effect of simultaneous warming and drying at 11 and 22 °C was studied. We did not find any significant effect of interactions between increasing temperature and decreasing water table level. Overall, the warmer site VD responded more strongly to the simulated climate change than the colder site SA.     

Heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of 4-chlorophenol using iron/ordered mesoporous carbon catalyst

Ordered mesoporous carbon supported iron catalysts(Fe/OMC) were prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation method and investigated in Fenton-like degradation of 4-chlorophenol(4CP) in this work. XRD and TEM characterization showed that the iron oxides were well dispersed on the OMC support and grew bigger with the increasing calcination temperature. The catalyst prepared with a lower calcination temperature showed higher decomposition efficiency towards 4CP and H2O2, but more metals were leached. The effect of different operational parameters such as initial pH, H2O2 dosage, and reaction temperature on the catalytic activity was evaluated. The results showed that 96.1% of 4CP and 47.4% of TOC was removed after 270 min at 30°C, initial pH of 3 and 6.6 mmol/L H2O2. 88% of 4CP removal efficiency was retained after three successive runs, indicating Fe/OMC a stable catalyst for Fenton reaction. 4CP was degraded predominately by the attack of hydroxyl radical formed on the catalyst surface and in the bulk solution due to iron leaching. Based on the degradation intermediates detected by high performance liquid chromatography, possible oxidation pathways were proposed during the 4CP degradation.     

树脂负载草酸铁光助类芬顿降解水中孔雀石绿

为了强化多相类芬顿反应的速率,在可见光下采用以草酸盐为配体的三价铁草酸络合物(Fe~(3+)C_2O_4/R)为催化剂催化过氧化氢降解水中孔雀石绿.结果表明,与Fe~(3+)/R相比催化剂Fe~(3+)C_2O_4/R具有更强的催化活性,能强化羟基自由基(·OH)的产生. 过氧化氢的初始浓度越高,反应速率越快,反应遵循一级反应动力学,反应速率常数与过氧化氢浓度具有很好的相关性.在pH值3～9的范围内,催化剂Fe~(3+)C_2O_4/R都能有效地对MG进行降解,最佳pH值为6.随着催化剂投量的增加,MG的去除效率明显提高.随着MG初始浓度的增加,MG的去除也由吸附为主转化为以氧化为主,但总体影响不大.催化剂重复使用后仍然具有较好的催化活性,说明铁在树脂表面负载比较牢固,催化剂具有反复使用的能力.反应中的氧化活性物种是羟基自由基和高价态铁同时共存.     

Selective catalytic reduction of NOx from exhaust of lean-burn engine over Ag-Al2O3/cordierite catalyst

A highly effective Ag-Al₂O₃ catalyst was prepared using the in-situ sol-gel method, and characterized by surface area using nitrogen adsorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. The catalyst performance was tested on a real lean-burn gasoline engine. Only unburned hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the exhaust were directly used as reductant (without any external reductant), the maximum NO _x conversion could only reach 40% at 450°C. When an external reductant, ethanol was added, the average NO _x conversion was greater than 60%. At exhaust gas temperature range of 350–500°C, the maximum NO _x conversion reached about 90%. CO and HC could be efficiently oxidized with Pt-Al₂O₃ oxidation catalyst placed at the end of SCR converter. However, NO _x conversion drastically decreased because of the oxidation of some intermediates to NO _x again. The possible reaction mechanism was proposed as two typical processes, nitration, and reduction in HC-SCR over Ag-Al₂O₃.     

A simple and cheap method for preparation of coupled ZrO2/ZnO with high photocatalytic activities

The objective of this study was to prepare a new photocatalyst with high activities for degradation of organic pollutants. Coupled ZrO₂/ZnO photocatalyst was prepared with a simple precipitation method with cheap raw materials zinc acetate and zirconium oxychloride, and was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Reactive brilliant red X-3B was used as a model compound to investigate the photocatalytic activity of synthesized catalysts in water under 254 nm UV irradiation. Results show that the optimal calcination temperature and coupling molar ratio of Zr were 350°C And 2.5%, respectively. At the calcination temperature of 350°C, ZrO₂ was dispersed on the surface of hexagonal ZnO in the form of amorphous clusters. The particle size of ZrO₂/ZnO decreased with the decrease of calcination temperature and the increase of Zr coupling amount. ZrO₂/ZnO has better photocatalytic activity for degradation of reactive brilliant red (RBR) X-3B than pure ZnO and P25-TiO₂.     

Photocatalytic removal of NO and NO2 using titania nanotubes synthesized by hydrothermal method

In this study, the photocatalysts of titania nanotubes(TNTs) were synthesized at different calcination temperatures using commercial Degussa TiO2(P25) as a precursor. The materials were then characterized by BET, SEM, TEM, and XRD analyses. The photocatalytic reactions with NO and NO2 under UV-A irradiation were both performed. The results showed that the photocatalytic reaction rate of NO was much faster than that of NO2, and the conversion of NO2 to nitrate was the rate-limiting step for photocatalytic removal of NOx if the nitrate produced cannot be removed continuously from the photocatalyst surface. For TNTs calcined at different temperatures, a significant enhancement was observed on the total NOx removal efficiency by TNT calcined at 500°C for both NO and NO2 photocatalytic reaction, which could be attributed to its high anatase crystallinity as well as high surface area. These two factors affect primarily on the NO2conversion step in which the high anatase crystallinity could be responsible for the high efficiency at the beginning, while the high surface area could be accounted for retaining this high efficiency from nitric acid poisoning during the test period.     

Effect of Al2O3 doping on the structure and performance of an Al2O3/Fe2O3 catalyst for mercury oxidation

In this study,the thermal stability of a Fe_2 O_3 catalyst for mercury oxidation was significantly improved by doping with Al_2 O_3.After 1 hr,the catalyst doped with 10 wt.% Al_2 O_3 still exhibited a mercury conversion efficiency of 70.9%,while the undoped sample even lost its catalytic activity.Doping with Al_2 O_3 retarded the collapse of the catalyst mesoporous structure during high-temperature calcination,and the doped samples maintained a higher specific surface area,smaller pore size,and narrower pore size distribution.Transmission electron microscope images revealed that after calcination at 350℃,the average size of the catalyst grains in Fe_2 O_3 was 23.4 nm;however,the corresponding values for 1%Al_2 O_3/Fe_2 O_3,3%Al_2 O_3/Fe_2 O_3,and 10%Al_2 O_3/Fe_2 O_3 were only 13.3,7.1,and 4.7 nm,respectively.Results obtained from X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetry coupled with differential scanning calorimetry confirmed that doping with Al_2 O_3 also retards the crystallization of the catalysts at high temperature,constraining catalyst grains to a smaller size.     

Fe/Zn-TMS体系吸收去除催化裂化干气中H2S的性能

本研究采用FeCl3·6H2O、ZnCl2和环丁砜(TMS)复配形成的Fe/Zn-TMS体系脱除催化裂化(FCC)干气中的H2S,并用30%H2O2氧化再生Fe/Zn-TMS体系.同时,研究了各活性成分比例、吸收液体积浓度、吸收液pH值等对脱硫效率的影响,以及H2O2用量、吸收富液pH值对Fe2+氧化率的影响.结果表明,n(FeCl3·6H2O)∶n(ZnCl2)∶n(TMS)为0.45∶0.55∶1,吸收液pH为0.75,体积浓度(W)为50%的条件下能长时间高效脱硫,最高脱硫率达99.9%;在n(Fe2+)∶n(H2O2)为2∶1,吸收富液pH为0.65的条件下,Fe2+氧化率达96.7%.体系可循环使用3次,且能耗低、操作简单.     

超滤膜负载UiO-66@Fe3O4@UiO-66强化PPCPs去除和膜污染控制

本研究通过聚偏氟乙烯（PVDF）膜内负载具有协同吸附和催化作用的金属有机骨架（MOFs）,吸附去除水中药品及个人护理品（PPCPs）,并且达到膜滤过程中多功能材料吸附能力再生和膜污染控制的双重目的.在膜吸附方面,共混基质膜（MMMs）内MOFs材料UiO-66@Fe₃O₄@UiO-66能够有效吸附以水杨酸（SA）和邻-苯二甲酸二甲酯（DMP）为模板化合物的两种常见PPCPs.在膜催化再生方面,UiO-66@Fe₃O₄@UiO-66中的Fe₃O₄能够催化H₂O₂生成强氧化性的羟基自由基（HO·）,实现对MOFs/PVDF膜吸附能力再生和膜内污染控制的耦合.结果表明,pH=7±0.1条件下,10% MOFs/PVDF膜对0.1 mmol·L^-1 SA和DMP吸附去除率最高,它们的去除率可分别达到64.2%和46.1%.除此之外,膜内UiO-66@Fe₃O₄@UiO-66催化5 mmol·L^-1 H₂O₂,能够使膜通量和膜吸附性能恢复率分别达到91.8%和94.2%.实验设计的这种负载多功能MOFs共混基质膜的特点是它对膜吸附能力再生和膜污染控制过程的耦合.这为生化尾水深度净化过程中PPCPs去除和膜抗污染性能改善提供了新的思路.     

Insight into removal of dissolved organic matter in post pharmaceutical wastewater by coagulation-UV/H2O2

The removal of four dissolved organic matter (DOM) fractions, non-acid hydrophobics, hydrophobic acids, hydrophilics and transphilics, was achieved by coagulation-UV/H₂O₂ oxidation in post-pharmaceutical wastewater (PhWW). Coagulation with Polyferric chloride (PFC), Polymeric ferric sulfate (PFS) and Polymeric aluminum ferric chloride (PAFC) was studied separately to evaluate the effects of the initial pH and coagulant dosage. The coagulation-UV/H₂O₂ oxidation method resulted in much higher reduction rates for dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (by 75%) and UV₂₅₄ (by 92%) than coagulation or UV/H₂O₂ oxidation alone. The proportion of non-acid hydrophobics, hydrophobic acids, transphilics and hydrophilics removed by coagulation was 54%, 49%, 27% and 12 %, while the combined treatment removed 92%, 87%, 70% and 39%, respectively. Parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) of fluorescence measurements revealed that the humic-like fluorescent component C4 showed the highest removal (by 44%) during the coagulation stage. After coagulation-UV/H₂O₂ treatment, the humic-like fluorescent component C3 had the highest removal (by 72%), whereas xenobiotic organic fluorescent components C1 and C4 remained recalcitrant to decomposition. Significant correlations (R² > 0.8) between C1 and the hydrophobic acids and non-acid hydrophobics suggested the possibility of using fluorescence spectroscopy as an effective tool to assess variations in DOM fraction treatment efficacy in coagulation-UV/H₂O₂ systems. After the combined treatment, toxic inhibition of cellular activity by post PhWW decreased from 88% to 47% and biodegradability increased from 0.1 to 0.52.     

V2O5/AC催化剂脱除烟气中SO2的微观动力学研究

利用热重分析仪对V2O3/AC脱除SO2的微观动力学进行了研究,考察了催化剂V2O5的含量[w(V2O5)]、反应物SO2和H2O的浓度[ψ(SO2)和ψ(H2O)]及反应温度对催化剂增重分率的影响,并采用微孔填充模型描述V2O5/AC的脱硫行为.模型研究表明:V2O5/AC脱除SO2反应速率由吸附-催化剂表面化学反应控制,SO2和H2O的吸附可用Langmuir-Hinshelwood模型分析.将活性组分表面分率和V2O5/AC的微孔孔容随反应的变化用参数n表示,n类似于反应级数,以表示二者对反应的影响程度.