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Title: Direct Photolysis of Chlorophenols In Aqueous Solution By Ultraviolet Excilamps

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3627208· OSTI ID:21608265
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  1. Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS, 6 Sakhyanova St., Ulan-Ude, 670047 (Russian Federation)

The direct photolysis of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP), 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) and 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) in model aqueous solution was studied using UV XeBr (282 nm) and KrCl (222 nm) excilamps. The highest pseudo-first order rate constants and quantum yields were found for molecular form of 4-CP (at pH 2 and 5.7) and anionic forms of 2-CP and 2,4-DCP (at pH 11) when irradiated by XeBr excilamp. The maximum removal efficiency of molecular form of 2-CP and 2,4-DCP with the lowest UV dose of absorbed energy was observed using KrCl excilamp. On the contrary, the XeBr excilamp required the lowest dose ({approx}2 J{center_dot}cm{sup -2}) for complete degradation of molecular 4-CP and anionic 2-CP. The highest removal efficiency of anionic form of 4-CP (65%) was achieved when using KrCl excilamp.

OSTI ID:
21608265
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1373, Issue 1; Conference: World congress on engineering and computer science 2010, San Francisco, CA (United States), 20-22 Oct 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3627208; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English