Degradation of ethylenethiourea pesticide metabolite from water by photocatalytic processes

In this study, photocatalytic (photo-Fenton and H₂O₂/UV) and dark Fenton processes were used to remove ethylenethiourea (ETU) from water. The experiments were conducted in a photo-reactor with an 80 W mercury vapor lamp. The mineralization of ETU was determined by total organic carbon analysis, and ETU degradation was qualitatively monitored by the reduction of UV absorbance at 232 nm. A higher mineralization efficiency was obtained by using the photo-peroxidation process (UV/H₂O₂). Approximately 77% of ETU was mineralized within 120 min of the reaction using [H₂O₂]₀ = 400 mg L^?1. The photo-Fenton process mineralized 70% of the ETU with [H₂O₂]₀ = 800 mg L^?1 and [Fe²⁺] = 400 mg L^?1, and there is evidence that hydrogen peroxide was the limiting reagent in the reaction because it was rapidly consumed. Moreover, increasing the concentration of H₂O₂ from 800 mg L^?1 to 1200 mg L^?1 did not enhance the degradation of ETU. Kinetics studies revealed that the pseudo-second-order model best fit the experimental conditions. The k values for the UV/H₂O₂ and photo-Fenton processes were determined to be 6.2 × 10^?4 mg L^?1 min^?1 and 7.7 × 10^?4 mg L^?1 min^?1, respectively. The mineralization of ETU in the absence of hydrogen peroxide has led to the conclusion that ETU transformation products are susceptible to photolysis by UV light. These are promising results for further research. The processes that were investigated can be used to remove pesticide metabolites from drinking water sources and wastewater in developing countries.     

Experimental studies on ozonation of ethylenethiourea

The experimental study on ozonation of ethylenethiourea(ETU) is conducted.The reaction of gas-phase ETU with 0.63 × 10-6 mol/L ozone is carried out in a 200-L reaction chamber.The secondary organic aerosol(SOA) resulted from the ozonation of gas-phase ETU is observed with a scanning mobility particle size(SMPS).The rapid exponential growth of SOA reveals that the atmospheric lifetime of ETU vapor towards ozone reaction is less than four days.The ozonation of dry ETU particles,ETU-contained water droplets an...     

乙撑硫脲在土壤中光解的影响因素

研究了土壤湿度、温度和厚度对乙撑硫脲土壤光解的影响,并探讨了这一光解的深度和机制。实验结果表明,土壤湿度对乙撑硫脲光解有最显著的影响;光照下,总放射性在湿土中迅速向土表转移并集中于土表,而在干土中则不发生这种转移;乙撑硫脲在表土层以下2—5mm的土壤中也能发生光解。提出了乙撑硫脲的土壤中的光解,不是直接光解,而是需要O_2存在的间接光解的机制。     

代森锰锌及其代谢产物在荔枝与土壤中的残留动态

采用田间试验方法,研究了代森锰锌及其代谢物乙撑硫脲(ETU)在荔枝及土壤中的残留动态。结果表明,质量分数为80%的代森锰锌可湿粉剂在荔枝树上喷施后,主要残留在荔枝果皮中,且消解速度较快,其中母体消解半衰期为4. 02~5. 14d; ETU消解半衰期为2. 52~3. 24d;代森锰锌及ETU在土壤中消解较快,半衰期分别为5. 63~9. 88d和4. 95~14. 2d。施药1 600mg·L-1,使用4次,末次施药距收获间隔10、20和30d,荔枝果肉中代森锰锌残留量均小于1mg·kg-1,代谢产物ETU均小于0. 02mg·kg-1。该药为易消解农药(t1 /2 <30d),按推荐剂量使用是安全的。