Catalytic degradation of PP with an Fe/activated carbon catalyst

We investigated the function of Fe and activated carbon (AC) as a catalyst by comparing Fe/AC with Fe/SiO₂ or AC, and also the effect of H₂ as a reaction gas on the product distribution in the catalytic degradation of polypropylene. Supported Fe promotes H₂ consumption to decompose solid residues, and AC support degrades heavy oil to produce light oil. As a result, using Fe/AC as a catalyst gives the maximum yield of the liquid product. For the reaction conditions, with a high reaction temperature or a long reaction time, the product distribution is more influenced by the thermal degradation than by the catalytic degradation. For the amount of Fe to load, 5wt% is the optimum condition in our reaction system. We demonstrated the mechanism of the degradation of polyolefins with hydrogen-capping catalysts.     

Transformation of erythromycin during secondary effluent soil aquifer recharging: Removal contribution and degradation path

Erythromycin (ERY), a widely used antibiotic, has recently been detected in municipal secondary effluents and poses serious threats to human health during wastewater reusing. In this study, the removal, fate, and degradation pathway of ERY in secondary effluent during soil aquifer treatment was evaluated via laboratory-scale SAT tests. Up to a 92.9% reduction of ERY in synthetic secondary effluent was observed in 1.0 m depth column system, which decreased to 64.7% when recharged with wastewater treatment plant secondary effluent. XRD-fractionation results demonstrated that the transphilic acid and hydrophobic acid fractions in secondary effluent compete for the adsorption sites of the packed soil and lead to a declined ERY removal. Moreover, aerobic biodegradation was the predominant role for ERY removal, contributing more than 60% reduction of ERY when recharged with synthetic secondary effluent. Destruction of 14-member macrocyclic lactone ring and breakdown of two cyclic sugars (l-cladinose and d-desosamine) were main removal pathways for ERY degradation, and produced six new intermediates.     

O3/UV降解含氮杂环化合物喹啉

本研究采用O3/UV工艺降解喹啉溶液,系统地探讨了喹啉初始浓度、反应后置时间、初始p H、HCO-3浓度等因素对降解过程的影响.通过测定降解过程中的中间产物,分析了喹啉的降解机制及途径.结果表明随着喹啉初始浓度增加,反应表观速率常数和去除率都降低;p H(7~9)碱性条件时降解效果最好;HCO-3的存在明显降低了喹啉的去除率,加入100 mg·L-1HCO-3喹啉去除率降低了42.01%;反应后置时间对喹啉的去除率及矿化率基本没有影响.喹啉的降解中间产物主要为8-羟基喹啉、5-羟基喹啉、2(1H)-喹啉酮、2-吡啶甲醛等,喹啉在O3/UV体系中的降解途径主要由羟基自由基(·OH)、O3氧化剂发生的加成反应、取代反应、亲电反应等.     

UV/Fenton反应对直接黑38的脱色与矿化

为了研究过程参数对photo-Fenton法降解偶氮染料直接黑38人工废水的影响,进行了实验室规模的UV/Fenton反应光催化降解染料直接黑38的研究。在一定的时间段内检测水溶液直接黑38的UV吸光度、总有机碳(TOC)浓度的变化,确定了直接黑38废水的降解速度。以单因素实验方法确定了pH值、[Fe2+]、[H2O2]比例及其初始浓度对降解速度的影响。实验结果表明,在pH为3,染料浓度为30mg/L,[Fe2+]/[H2O2]比例1:100,[Fe2+]=0.12mmol/L,[H2O2]=12mmol/L条件下,UV/Fenton方法能在50min内使染料脱色率达90%,使TOC的去除率达到57%。实验证明了photo-Fenton法对于含有偶氮染料废水的脱色与矿化具有很好的应用前景。     

溴氰菊酯在水环境中的降解及对三种水生动物的毒性

研究了溴氰菊酯在水环境中的降解及溴氰菊酯对隆线蚤、凡纳对虾、奥利亚罗非鱼的急性毒性。试验结果:溴氰菊酯在试验中的回收率为90.18%~96.58%;40.0μg/L的溴氰菊酯在静止、无底泥的水环境中的消除半衰期为9.43h;溴氰菊酯对平均体重4.6g凡纳对虾的96h LC50为0.0714,初生隆线蚤的24h LC50为0.2203,体重70±5.0g的罗非鱼的96hLC50为29.51μg/L。结果表明:高浓度的溴氰菊酯在水环境中极易降解,而低浓度的溴氰菊酯存在时间较长;三种试验动物中,凡纳对虾对溴氰菊酯的敏感性最强,隆线蚤较弱,而罗非鱼的96h LC50值最高;根据毒性分级标准,溴氰菊酯属于极高毒农药。     

化学法降解药渣中残留泰乐菌素的效果研究

以泰乐菌素生产中产生的废弃药渣为研究对象,探讨酸、碱或氧化剂对药渣中残留泰乐菌素的降解效果。结果表明:低浓度的NaOH、HCl、H2SO4或NaClO溶液均未对药渣中残留泰乐菌素产生显著的降解作用,但6.0mol/L HCl、60%H2SO4和10%NaClO溶液分别能使药渣中51.70%、81.64%和38.40%的泰乐菌素予以降解。     

二氧化钛悬浮体系中几种不同结构染料的光催化降解实验

以钛酸丁酯为原料,乙醇为溶剂,利用溶胶凝胶法制备纳米TiO2微粒。以紫外灯为光源,以橙黄Ⅱ、酸性品红和亚甲基蓝溶液为降解对象,实验考察了纳米TiO2微粒的光催化活性,同时比较了不同结构的染料的降解效果。结果表明:自制的纳米TiO2对染料废水具有明显的降解,不同结构的染料中,具有单偶氮结构的染料橙黄Ⅱ的降解效果最好。     

二氧化钛纳米微粒的制备及对染料甲基紫的降解

以钛酸丁酯为前驱体,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米级二氧化钛微粒。通过二氧化钛的XRD衍射分析的实验结果,利用X射线线宽法计算二氧化钛微粒的平均粒径为22nm。以甲基紫溶液做光催化降解实验,考察各种因素对光催化降解效果的影响。结果表明：在30W紫外灯照射下,甲基紫起始浓度10mg/L,催化剂用量1．0g／L,pH为3．0,100min即可降解92％。     

The roles of active species in photo-decomposition of organic compounds by microwave powered electrodeless discharge lamps

Knowledge of the effective radiation spectrum irradiating substrates from microwave powered electrodeless discharge lamps(MEDLs), and the active species that directly oxidize substrates in the photolytic process, is fragmentary and unclear. In this work, we conducted a comparative study using MEDLs made with quartz envelopes(MEDL-quartz) and with borosilicate Pyrex envelopes(MEDL-Pyrex) targeting the degradation of Rhodamine B(Rh B)via radical-extinguishing tests. We found that UVC/UVB radiation is essential to generate·OH and H2O2 in the MEDL-quartz system. The degradation of Rh B mostly originates from·OH species, which account for a contribution of 53.8%, while the remaining contribution is attributed to oxidation by H2O2 and direct photolysis. This degradation is influenced by several parameters. Acidic and neutral p Hs, but not extreme alkaline p H, benefit the degradation. To ensure a high intensity of UVC/UVB, the optimum ratio of the MEDL volume to the aqueous solution volume(VL/VS) is 0.4. Concentrations of 0.15–0.20 mmol/L of Rh B are suitable to obtain an effective quantum absorbance in the MEDL-quartz system,showing a high decomposition rate of 5.6 × 10-3(mmol/L)min-1. Moreover, two other substrates, Reactive Brilliant Red X-3B and Safranine T, were tested and found to be efficiently degraded in the MEDL-quartz system.     

Synthesis, characterization and application of ZnO-Ag as a nanophotocatalyst for organic compounds degradation, mechanism and economic study

The current work deals with ZnO-Ag nanocomposites (in the wide range of x in the Zn_1 − xO-Ag_x chemical composition) synthesized using microwave assisted solution combustion method. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the samples were characterized by XRD (X-ray diffraction), FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectrometry), SEM (scanning electron microscopy technique), EDX (energy dispersive X-ray spectrum), ICP (inductively coupled plasma technique), TEM (transmission electron microscopy), BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method), UV–Vis (ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometer) and photoluminescence spectrophotometer. The photocatalytic activity of the ZnO-Ag was investigated by photo-degradation of Acid Blue 113 (AB 113) under UV illumination in a semi-batch reactor. This experiment showed that ZnO-Ag has much more excellent photocatalytic properties than ZnO synthesized by the same method. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was due to the decrease in recombination of photogenerated electron-holes. The results showed the improvement of ZnO photocatalytic activity and there is an optimum amount of Ag (3.5 mol%) that needs to be doped with ZnO. The effect of operating parameters such as pH, catalyst dose and dye concentration were investigated. The reaction byproducts were identified by LC/MS (liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry) analysis and a pathway was proposed as well. Kinetic studies indicated that the decolorization process follows the first order kinetics. Also, the degradation percentage of AB 113 was determined using a total organic carbon (TOC) analyzer. Additionally, cost analysis of the process, the mechanism and the role of Ag were discussed.