High-performance activation of ozone by sonocavitation for BTEX degradation in water.
J Environ Manage
; 363: 121343, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38843727
ABSTRACT
This work presents a novel advanced oxidation process (AOP) for degradation of emerging organic pollutants - benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEXs) in water. A comparative study was performed for sonocavitation assisted ozonation under 40-120 kHz and 80-200 kHz dual frequency ultrasounds (DFUS). Based on the obtained results, the combination of 40-120 kHz i.e., low-frequency US (LFDUS) with O3 exhibited excellent oxidation capacity degrading 99.37-99.69% of BTEXs in 40 min, while 86.09-91.76% of BTEX degradation was achieved after 60 min in 80-200 kHz i.e., high-frequency US (HFDUS) combined with O3. The synergistic indexes determined using degradation rate constants were found as 7.86 and 2.9 for LFDUS/O3 and HFDUS/O3 processes, respectively. The higher extend of BTEX degradation in both processes was observed at pH 6.5 and 10. Among the reactive oxygen species (ROSs), hydroxyl radicals (HOâ¢) were found predominant according to scavenging tests, singlet oxygen also importantly contributed in degradation, while O2â¢- radicals had a minor contribution. Sulfate (SO42-) ions demonstrated higher inhibitory effect compared to chloride (Cl-) and carbonate (CO32-) ions in both processes. Degradation pathways of BTEX was proposed based on the intermediates identified using GC-MS technique.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ozone
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Xylenes
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Benzene
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Benzene Derivatives
Language:
En
Journal:
J Environ Manage
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Poland
Country of publication:
United kingdom