In this study, super-fine powdered activated carbon (SPAC) has been proposed and investigated as a novel catalyst for the catalytic ozonation of oxalate for the first time. SPAC was prepared from commercial granular activated carbon (GAC) by ball milling. SPAC exhibited high external surface area with a far greater member of meso- and macropores (563% increase in volume). The catalytic performances of activated carbons (ACs) of 8 sizes were compared and the rate constant for pseudo first-order total organic carbon removal increased from 0.012 min–1 to 0.568 min–1 (47-fold increase) with the decrease in size of AC from 20 to 40 mesh (863 mm) to SPAC (~1.0 mm). Furthermore, the diffusion resistance of SPAC decreased 17-fold compared with GAC. The ratio of oxalate degradation by surface reaction increased by 57%. The rate of transformation of ozone to radicals by SPAC was 330 times that of GAC. The results suggest that a series of changes stimulated by ball milling, including a larger ratio of external surface area, less diffusion resistance, significant surface reaction and potential oxidized surface all contributed to enhancing catalytic ozonation performance. This study demonstrated that SPAC is a simple and effective catalyst for enhancing catalytic ozonation efficacy.
This study focuses on providing a direct insight into the process by which sulfate is formed on mineral dust surface in the
actual atmosphere. Six sets of aerosol measurements were conducted in the outskirts of Beijing, China, in 2002–2003 using
a tethered balloon. The mineralogy of individual dust particles, as well as its influence on the S (sulfur) loadings was investigated
by SEM-EDX analysis of the directly collected particles.
The mixed layer in the urban atmosphere was found to be quite low (500–600m), often appearing as a particle dense stagnant
layer above the surface. It is suggested that mineral dust is a common and important fraction of the coarse particles in Beijing
(35–68%), and that it is relatively enriched with Calcite (>28%).
An exceptional amount of S was detected in the mineral particles, which can be explained neither by their original composition,
nor by coagulation processes between the submicron sulfates and the dust. Heterogeneous uptake of gaseous SO2, and its subsequent oxidation on dust was suggested as the main pathway that has actually taken place in the ambient environment.
The mineral class found with the largest number of particles containing S was Calcite, followed by Dolomite, Clay, Amphibole
etc., Feldspar, and Quartz. Among them, Calcite and Dolomite showed distinctly higher efficiency in collecting sulfate than
the other types.
A positive correlation was found with the number of S containing particles and the relative humidity. Calcite in particular,
since almost all of its particles was found to contain S above 60% r.h. On the other hand, the active uptake of SO2 by the carbonates was not suggested in the free troposphere downwind, and all the mineral classes exhibited similar S content.
Relative humidity in the free troposphere was suggested as the key factor controlling the SO2 uptake among the mineral types. In terms of sulfate loadings, the relationship was not linear, but rather increased exponentially
as a function of relative humidity. The humidity-dependent uptake capacity of mineral types altogether showed an intermediate
value of 0.07 gSO42− g−1 mineral at 30% r.h. and 0.40 gSO42− g−1 mineral at 80%, which is fairly consistent with laboratory experiments. 相似文献
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