微波辅助光催化降解氯酚类污染物的研究

研究了溶液中4-氯酚(4CP)、2-氯酚(2CP)、4-氯-3-甲基酚(4C3MP)、2,4-二氯酚(2,4-DCP)、2,4,6-三氯酚(2,4,6-TCP)和五氯酚(PCP)的微波辅助光催化降解(MW/PCO).结果表明,6种氯酚(CPs)光降解速率与分子中Cl原子取代的数目、位置等分子结构性质有关,单氯酚比多取代氯酚易光解.MW/PCO降解4CP的主要中间产物为苯酚、氯苯、对苯醌、对苯二酚等,降解PCP的主要中间产物为2,3,5,6-四氯对苯醌、2,3,4,6-四氯对苯二酚、四氯酚.CPs降解的机制是紫外光降解和羟基自由基 (·OH)亲电子加成脱氯过程.     

超声波和零价铁联用对氯代苯酚脱氯降解作用的研究

采用超声波和零价铁联用对氯代有机物3氯苯酚(CP)、2,4-二氯苯酚(DCP)和2,4,6-三氯苯酚(TCP)模拟废水进行了脱氯处理研究。以单因素法, 考察了铁粉初始投加量、溶液的初始浓度、超声波功率和溶液的pH值等因素对氯代酚降解的影响,并探讨了降解反应动力学。结果表明,超声波和零价铁联用对氯酚具有显著的降解效果,当水样初始浓度为25 mg/L,溶液pH呈弱酸性,超声波功率为200 W时,氯代酚的脱氯效率达到最大值。降解反应符合准一级反应,CP、DCP和TCP的反应速率常数分别0.0613 h^-1、0.374 h^-1和0.197 h^-1。     

纳米TiO_2光催化降解硝基酚类污染物动力学及机理的研究

采用纳米TiO2(P25)粉末作为催化剂,研究了几种典型硝基取代酚在TiO2/UV悬浮体系下的光催化降解.研究表明,这些化合物的降解过程符合Langmuir-Hinshelwood动力学方程,其表观速率常数(kapp)的大小为:2-氨基-4硝基酚(2-A,4-NP)>4-硝基酚(4-NP)>2-硝基酚(2-NP)>3-硝基酚(3-NP)>2,4-二硝基酚(2,4-DNP)>2,4,6-三硝基酚(2,4,6-TNP),而吸附平衡常数(KL)却与Kapp成反比.苯环上取代基的种类和数日对有机物光催化降解活性有很大的影响,硝基的加入降低了光催化活性,并且kapp与Hammett常数(σ)具有较好的线性关系.     

超声波/铁粉对废水2,4-二氯酚的降解研究

采用超声波/铁粉协同作用,降解废水中的2,4-二氯酚,考察了超声功率、铁粉投加量、2,4-二氯酚初始质量浓度、溶液初始pH值等因素,对2,4-二氯酚降解效果的影响,并对其动力学进行了初步探讨。结果表明：超声波与铁粉具有明显的协同效应。在超声波与铁粉的协同作用下,2,4-二氯酚的降解效率,随着超声功率的增大和初始质量浓度的减小而增大,随着铁粉投加量的增加而增大,但铁粉的投加量达到20 g/L时,降解效率的增幅趋于平缓。在pH值为4的弱酸性条件下,2,4-二氯酚的降解效率最佳,pH值为8时,降解效率次之,在中性或弱碱性条件下,降解效率最差。投加适量的铜作催化剂,可提高2,4-二氯酚的降解效率。本实验条件下,催化剂Cu^2＋的最佳投加量为0.256 g/L。超声波/铁粉协同作用对2,4-二氯酚的降解过程符合一级动力学反应规律。协同体系中,2,4-二氯酚降解速率比单独超声降解和铁粉单独作用时的降解速率分别提高了大约13倍和5倍。     

Fenton试剂和活化过硫酸钠氧化降解土壤中的二氯酚和三氯酚

氯酚类物质(chlorophenols,CPs)在环境介质中广泛存在且具有很强环境毒性。为探究化学氧化修复场地氯酚类污染的可行性,通过室内实验、模拟搅拌实验、现场中试,开展应用Fenton试剂和活化过硫酸钠氧化降解土壤CPs的研究。结果表明,化学氧化可有效降解土壤中的CPs,在氧化剂用量和CPs总量摩尔比为15:1时,Ca O活化Na2S2O8能高效降解土壤中的二氯酚(2,4-DCP)和三氯酚(2,4,6-TCP),室内实验和现场中试的去除率均达90%以上,处理后的2,4-DCP和2,4,6-TCP浓度均低于《展览会用地土壤环境质量评价标准》(HJ 350-2007)A类标准限值。Fenton试剂在室内实验中降解率达90%以上,但现场中试对2,4-DCP和2,4,6-TCP的降解率仅为66.1%、23.8%,处理后2,4-DCP浓度仍超过A类标准限值1倍以上。此外,在修复过程中,约70%的2,4-DCP、2,4,6-TCP会向液相转移,因此,需要关注修复系统引入水后污染物向液相中的转移可能造成的二次污染。研究结果可为氯酚类污染土壤的修复提供新思路,并为实际工程应用提供理论依据。     

US-UV-Fenton降解硝基苯

采用超声波(US)、紫外光(UV)和Fenton联合降解硝基苯,初步探讨了其作用规律。研究结果表明,UV可以促进双氧水转化自由基的效率,而US同时具有强化传质作用和超声氧化作用,两者均能够强化Fenton氧化硝基苯的降解过程。正交实验结果表明,H2O2初始浓度是硝基苯降解和矿化的最显著影响因素,反应时间和超声功率是矿化的显著影响因素。最佳反应条件为:H2O2500 mg/L、Fe2+10 mg/L、反应时间60 min、超声波功率100 W,此时,硝基苯完全降解,TOC去除率达到73.0%。Fenton、UV/Fenton和US/UV/Fenton降解硝基苯过程均符合伪一级反应动力学模式,反应速率常数分别为3.37×10-2、3.81×10-2和5.10×10-2min-1。     

UV及UV/US降解对二氯苯水溶液的研究

使用紫外光(UV)和超声波(US)降解水溶液中的对二氯苯(p-DCB)。考察了p-DCB初始浓度,初始pH、腐殖酸和H2O2的存在对p-DCB光解的影响。结果表明,较低的初始浓度或弱酸性pH有利于p-DCB降解。溶液中存在20 mg/L的腐殖酸可使p-DCB的反应速率常数提高32.6%。加入氧化剂H2O2可以显著提高p-DCB的降解率,在[p-DCB]0=0.1 mmol/L,[H2O2]0=0.1 mmol/L,pH0=5.8,反应180 min条件下,p-DCB的降解率为95.5%。超声波对p-DCB的降解速率(14.6×10-3/min)大约是紫外光(4.3×10-3/min)的3.4倍,紫外光-超声波耦合时的降解速率(20.6×10-3/min)大于两者单独降解速率的加合。在各种实验条件下,p-DCB的降解均遵循表观一级动力学。     

超声波-光催化氧化降解邻氯苯酚的研究

对超声波-光催化氧化降解邻氯苯酚(2-cp)进行了研究,探讨了溶液初始pH值、TiO2投加量、H2O2投加量和溶液初始浓度对邻氯苯酚降解率的影响.并对几种不同处理方法降解邻氯苯酚的结果进行了对比.结果表明,超声波和紫外光的协同效果明显,在相同的反应时间内,超声波能够明显提高光催化降解邻氯苯酚的降解率.超声波和紫外光连用,具有良好的工业应用前景.     

纳米TiO2光催化降解硝基酚类污染物动力学及机理的研究

采用纳米TiO₂(P25)粉末作为催化剂,研究了几种典型硝基取代酚在TiO₂/UV悬浮体系下的光催化降解。研究表明,这些化合物的降解过程符合Langmuir-Hinshelwood动力学方程,其表观速率常数(k_app)的大小为：2-氨基-4硝基酚（2-A,4-NP）＞4-硝基酚（4-NP）＞2-硝基酚（2-NP）＞3-硝基酚（3-NP）＞2,4-二硝基酚（2,4-DNP）＞2,4,6-三硝基酚（2,4,6-TNP）,而吸附平衡常数(KL)却与k_app成反比。苯环上取代基的种类和数目对有机物光催化降解活性有很大的影响,硝基的加入降低了光催化活性,并且k_app与Hammett常数（σ）具有较好的线性关系。     

粉末活性炭对水中氯酚的吸附

2,4-二氯酚、2,4,6-三氯酚、五氯酚是氯酚类污染物的典型代表,鉴于其对人类身体健康的危害和对环境所造成的污染,已被很多国家列为环境优先控制污染物。研究粉末活性炭(PAC)对该3种氯酚的吸附过程以及投炭量、p H值和水质对PAC吸附性能的影响。结果表明:粉末活性炭可以有效去除水中的80%以上的氯酚;吸附行为符合Freundlich吸附等温线和Langmuir吸附等温线;以分子状态存在的氯酚比电离状态更容易被活性炭所吸附。     

UV treatment of microorganisms on artificially-contaminated surfaces using excimer and microwave UV lamps

An XeBr excilamp having a peak emission at 283 nm, and microwave UV lamps with peak emissions at 253.7 nm that also generate ozone, have been tested for ability to eradicate high populations of microbial vegetative cells and spores (of bacteria and fungi) artificially added to filter surfaces. The study examined the energy required to completely eradicate large populations on filter surfaces. It was found that both the excilamp and microwave UV lamps were effective at killing large populations on surfaces with killing efficiency dependant on the type of organism, and, whether present in its vegetative or spore forms. The main killing factor is UV radiation following short treatment times. It is considered that for longer irradiation periods that are required to facilitate complete destruction of surface microorganisms, ozone and other oxidising species produced by microwave UV lamps would act to enhance microbial destruction.     

Degradation of bisphenol A using UV and UV/H2O2 processes

Bisphenol A (BPA; 4-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenol) is a substance typically used in the plastic industry. It is used in the production of epoxy resins, polycarbonate, or fire retardants or as a stabilizer and an antioxidant in numerous types of plastics. Bisphenol A is introduced into the environment via municipal and industrial wastewater. Because of its hydrophobic properties, BPA has the potential for sorption on activated sludge during the biological wastewater treatment processes. This study investigated the degradation of BPA by means of UV-radiation and in the UV/H2O2 process with the presence and absence of hydrocarbonate ions (HCO3(-)) as hydroxyl radicals (OH*) scavengers. The calculated value of quantum yield was equal to 0.18, and the value of BPA rate constant with hydroxyl radicals was equal to 3.3 x 10(9) M(-1) s(-1).     

Degradation mechanism of ammonia nitrogen synergistic with bromate under UV or UV/TiO2

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Bromate (BrO3?) and ammonia nitrogen (NH4+) are both typical environmental pollutants: BrO3? has been categorized as one of the Group 2B...     

Hydrogen peroxide-assisted UV photodegradation of Lindane

Aqueous solutions of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (Lindane) were photolyzed (lambda=254 nm) under a variety of solution conditions. The initial concentrations of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and Lindane varied from 0 to 20 mM and 0.21 to 0.22 microM, respectively, the pH ranged from 3 to 11, and several concentration ratios of Suwannee River humic acid and fulvic acid were dissolved in the irradiated solutions. Lindane rapidly reacted, and the maximum reaction rate constant (9.7 x 10(-3) s(-1)) was observed at pH 7 and initial [H(2)O(2)]=1 mM. Thus, 90% of the Lindane is destroyed in approximately 4 min under these conditions. In addition, within 15 min, all chlorine atoms were converted to chloride ion, indicating that chlorinated organic by-products do not accumulate. The reactor was characterized by measuring the photon flux (7.04 x 10(-6) E s(-1)) and the cumulative production of *OH during irradiation. The cumulative *OH production during irradiation was fastest at an initial [H(2)O(2)]=5 mM (k=0.77 micro M s(-1)).     

Sources of fine particle composition in the northeastern US

Fine particle composition data obtained at three sampling sites in the northeastern US were studied using a relatively new type of factor analysis, positive matrix factorization (PMF). The three sites are Washington, DC, Brigantine, NJ and Underhill, VT. The PMF method uses the estimates of the error in the data to provide optimal point-by-point weighting and permits efficient treatment of missing and below detection limit values. It also imposes the non-negativity constraint on the factors. Eight, nine and 11 sources were resolved from the Washington, Brigantine and Underhill data, respectively. The factors were normalized by using aerosol fine mass concentration data through multiple linear regression so that the quantitative source contributions for each resolved factor were obtained. Among the sources resolved at the three sites, six are common. These six sources exhibit not only similar chemical compositions, but also similar seasonal variations at all three sites. They are secondary sulfate with a high concentration of S and strong seasonal variation trend peaking in summer time; coal combustion with the presence of S and Se and its seasonal variation peaking in winter time; oil combustion characterized by Ni and V; soil represented by Al, Ca, Fe, K, Si and Ti; incinerator with the presence of Pb and Zn; sea salt with the high concentrations of Na and S. Among the other sources, nitrate (dominated by NO₃⁻) and motor vehicle (with high concentrations of organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), and with the presence of some soil dust components) were obtained for the Washington data, while the three additional sources for the Brigantine data were nitrate, motor vehicle and wood smoke (OC, EC, K). At the Underhill site, five other sources were resolved. They are wood smoke, Canadian Mn, Canadian Cu smelter, Canadian Ni smelter, and another salt source with high concentrations of Cl and Na. A nitrate source similar to that found at the other sites could not be obtained at Underhill since NO₃⁻ was not measured at this site. Generally, most of the sources at the three sites showed similar chemical composition profiles and seasonal variation patterns. The study indicated that PMF was a powerful factor analysis method to extract sources from the ambient aerosol concentration data.     

Comparison of azo dye degradation efficiency using UV/single semiconductor and UV/coupled semiconductor systems

This study examined degradation of azo dyes using photocatalytic oxidation (UV/semiconductor). The model substrates employed in this work were Procion Red MX-5B and Amaranth, while the photocatalysts were TiO2, ZnO, and SnO2. UV-Vis spectrum analysis demonstrated that the band gap energies of TiO2, ZnO, and SnO2 were 3.17, 2.92, and 4.13 eV, respectively. The band gap energy of SnO2 is insufficient to initiate photocatalytic reaction after UV irradiation (365 nm). The reaction rate constants fit a first-order reaction model and the reaction rate constant of Procion Red MX-5B for TiO2+SnO2 (0.31 h-1) is larger than that of TiO2 (0.24 h-1) and SnO2 at pH 10. The difference between the conduction bands of SnO2 and TiO2 enables the former to act as a sink for the photogenerated electrons. Most of the reaction rate constants had higher values at pH 10 than pH 7, and thus the OH attack could be assumed to represent the main reaction in this investigation. The quantities of sulfate and chloride ions released are below stoichiometry during the degradation. Owing to the sulfonate groups of Amaranth exceeding Procion Red MX-5B, Amaranth had larger electrostatic attraction than Procion Red MX-5B with the surface of ZnO, and also had higher adsorption percentage than Procion Red MX-5B on the surface of ZnO. The trend of adsorption is consistent with the reaction rate constant at pH 7, namely Amaranth>Procion Red MX-5B. The sulfate dissociation rate constant of Amaranth in UV/ZnO at pH 7 (0.49 h-1) approaches the overall rate constant (0.53 h-1); therefore, the first step involved in Amaranth can be suggested to the cleavage of the bonds of the C-S in Amaranth, causing sulfate ion formation.     

Dimer formation during UV photolysis of diclofenac

Dimer formation was observed during ultraviolet (UV) photolysis of the anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac, and confirmed with mass spectrometry, NMR and fluorescence analysis. The dimers were combinations of the two parent molecules or of the parent and the product of photolysis, and had visible color. Radical formation during UV exposure and dissolved oxygen photosensitized reactions played a role in dimer formation. Singlet oxygen formed via photosensitization by photolysis products of diclofenac. It reacted with diclofenac to form an epoxide which is an intermediate in some dimer formation pathways. Quantum yield of photolysis for diclofenac was 0.21 ± 0.02 and 0.19 ± 0.02 for UV irradiation from medium pressure and low pressure mercury vapor lamps, respectively. Band pass filter experiments revealed that the quantum yield is constant at wavelengths >200 nm. The same dimers formed in laboratory grade water when either of the two UV sources was used. Dimers did not form in wastewater effluent matrix, and diclofenac epoxide molecules may have formed bonds with organic matter rather than each other Implications for the importance of dimer formation in NOM are discussed.     

Comparative study of the formation of brominated disinfection byproducts in UV/persulfate and UV/H2O2 oxidation processes in the presence of bromide

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The objective of this research was to compare the transformation of Br? and formation of brominated byproducts in UV/persulfate (PS) and UV/H2O2...     

A new approach to quantify the degradation kinetics of linuron with UV, ozonation and UV/O3 processes

The degradation of linuron, one of phenylurea herbicides, was investigated for its reaction kinetics by different treatment processes including ultraviolet irradiation (UV), ozonation (O₃), and UV/O₃. The decay rate of linuron by UV/O₃ process was found to be around 3.5 times and 2.5 times faster than sole-UV and ozone-alone, respectively. Experimental results also indicate overall rate constants increased exponentially with pH above 9.0 while the increase of rate constants with pH below 9 is insignificant in O₃ system. All dominant parameters involved in the three processes were determined in the assistant of proposed linear models in this study. The approach was found useful in predicting the process performances through the quantification of quantum yield (rate constant for the formation of free radical HOO⁻ from ozone decomposition at high pH), rate constant of linuron with ozone (k_O3,LNR), rate constant of linuron with hydroxyl radical (k_OH,LNR), and α (the ratio of the production rate of OH and the decay rate of ozone in UV/O₃ system).     

Photodegradation of bisphenol Z by UV irradiation in the presence of beta-cyclodextrin

In this work, the formation of the inclusion complex of bisphenol Z (1,1-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexane, abbreviated as BPCH) with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) has been studied, 1:1 inclusion complex can be obtained, the formation constant of the beta-CD/BPCH complex is 5.94x10(3)M(-1). The photodegradation behavior of BPCH was investigated under monochromatic UV irradiation (lambda=254 nm). The photodegradation rate constant of BPCH in aqueous solutions with beta-CD showed a 9.0-fold increase, and simultaneously the mineralization of BPCH can be enhanced by beta-CD. The influence factors on photodegradation of BPCH were also studied and described in details, such as concentration of beta-CD, initial concentration of BPCH, organic solvent and pH. The photodegradation of BPCH in the presence of beta-CD includes the direct photolysis and the photooxidation of BPCH during the photochemical process. Some predominant photodegradation products are 4-(2,4,5-trihydroxy-phenyl)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butanoic acid, 5,5-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentanoic acid, meta-hydroxylated BPCH, ortho-hydroxylated BPCH and 4-(1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pentyl)phenol respectively. The enhancement of photodegradation of BPCH mainly results from moderate inclusion depth of BPCH molecule in the beta-CD cavity. This kind of inclusion structure allows BPCH molecule sufficient proximity to secondary hydroxyl groups of the beta-CD cavity, and these hydroxyl groups could be activated and converted to hydroxyl radicals under UV irradiation, which can enhance the photooxidation of BPCH.