Iron oxide particles as a catalyst in chemical oxidation of organic contaminants
- Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
This research addresses the use of ozone and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of iron oxide particles which provide a catalytic surface for conversion to hydroxyl free radical. N-butylchloride (BuCl) and monochlorobenzene (MCB) were oxidized using goethite as the catalyst. The effect of varying the dosage of hydrogen peroxide or ozone, the mass and the size of the geothite particles, the mixing speed, and the gas flow rate for ozonation was investigated. The effect of water quality in terms of pH, carbonate alkalinity and initial organic concentration on reaction rates was addressed as well. Experimental observations showed that varying the stirring speed in the reactor or the size of the iron oxide particles did not have any significant effect on the oxidation rates, indicating that the rate was controlled by the intrinsic reaction rates on iron oxide surfaces. The presence of hydrogen peroxide significantly increased the removal of BuCl, and higher dosages caused considerably higher removal. Results also demonstrated a strong dependence of BuCl removal on the iron oxide dosage. MCB adsorbed strongly on goethite, but was oxidized effectively by ozone. Hydrogen peroxide decomposed rapidly in the presence of goethite at a rate directly proportional to the rate of BuCl oxidation. These results indicate that the interaction of hydrogen peroxide with goethite particles leads to the formation of hydroxyl free radical, which is responsible for oxidation of BuCl. Similarly, ozone decomposed in the presence of goethite. The oxidation efficiency for hydrogen peroxide/goethite remained unaffected when the pH and the alkalinity were varied. Furthermore, the ozone/goethite system provided mineralization as measured by the removal of the total organic carbon. Hence, both of these oxidation processes promise to be effective in oxidation of organic compounds, and may not suffer from the limitations of other radical processes.
- OSTI ID:
- 210528
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9509139-; TRN: 95:008324-0394
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. ACS special symposium: emerging technologies in hazardous waste management, Atlanta, GA (United States), 17-20 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Emerging technologies in hazardous waste management VII; Tedder, D.W. [ed.]; PB: 1352 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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