The ozonation of two differently substituted azo dyes (Schwarz GRS and Orange Acid 8) in water media is studied. The influence of pH on the effectiveness of the ozonation at various initial concentrations of each dye is explored. It was found out that the rates of decolorization for amino-group substituted dyes reflect the considerable influence by the widely varying initial pH from 4.5 to 10. Specifically, the highest effect of decolorization of this dye was obtained at the highest pH studied (pH 10) for all initial concentrations of the solutions. Considering the dye without an amino-group substitute, the rates of color disappearance in ozonation reflected to a lower degree the variations of the initial pH. Pseudo-first-order trends of decolorization were observed in all the experimental runs. Regarding the kinetic results obtained, an attempt to explain the different dyes reactivity was made based on the absolute electronegativity (Elumo + Ehomo) of both dyes. The COD/BOD analysis shows that the ozonation of both azo dyes can reduce the sample COD but it could not improve the biodegradability ratio (BOD5/COD). BOD decrease with ozonation time indicates that the intermediates of the ozonation are of lower biodegradability. Oxalic acid was found as the final product of ozonation of both dyes. 相似文献
Nanoporous materials have been prepared by leaching the purified montmorillonite clay with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) solution with varying concentrations (0.5–2 M) at 80°C for 0.5–4 h. Acid leaching causes partial amorphisation of the clay
with depletion of MgO, Al2O3, CaO and Fe2O3 components mostly from interlayer and octahedral sites. This increases the specific surface area by more than 3 times, i.e.
from 49.1 to 157 m2/g. The pore-size distribution curves calculated from the adsorption isotherms of the leached montmorillonite show that most
of the pores are in the mesoporous region with their diameter ranging 3–4 nm. This material turns out to be appropriate for
bleaching of the mare's milk oil. The chemical and structural changes of the acid-leached montmorillonite are discussed in
terms of the decolorization capacity. 相似文献
Decolorization of reactive brilliant red X-3B was studied by using an Fe–Ce oxide hydrate as the heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of H2O2 and UV. The decolorization rate was in the order of UV–Fe–Ce–H2O2 > UV–Fe3+–H2O2 > UV–H2O2 > UV–Fe–Ce ≥ Fe–Ce–H2O2 > Fe–Ce. Under the conditions of 34 mg l−1 H2O2, 0.500 g l−1 Fe–Ce, 36 W UV and pH 3.0, 100 mg l−1 X-3B could be decolorized at efficiency of more than 99% within 30 min. The maximum dissolved Fe during the reaction was 1 mg l−1. From the fact that the decolorization rate of the UV–Fe–Ce–H2O2 system was significantly higher than that of the UV–Fe3+–H2O2 system at Fe3+ = 1 mg l−1, it is clear that the Fe–Ce functioned mainly as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst. UV–vis, its second derivative spectra, and ion chromatography (IC) were employed to investigate the degradation pathway. Fast degradation after adsorption of X-3B is the dominant mechanism in the heterogeneous catalytic oxidation system. The first degradation step is the breaking down of azo and CN bonds, resulting in the formation of the aniline- and phenol-like compounds. Then, the breaking down of the triazine structure occurred together with the transformation of naphthalene rings to multi-substituted benzene, and the cutting off of sulphonic groups from the naphthalene rings. The last step includes further decomposition of the aniline structure and partial mineralization of X-3B. 相似文献
The photocatalytic decolorization of adsorbed organic dyes (Acid Blue 9, Acid Orange 7, Reactive Black 5 and Reactive Blue 19) in air was examined, applicable to self-cleaning surfaces and catalyst characterization. Dye-coated Degussa P25 titanium dioxide (TiO2) and dye-coated photo-inert aluminum oxide (Al2O3) particles, both of sub-monolayer initial dye coverage, were illuminated with 1.3 mW cm−2 of near-UV light. Visual evidence of color removal is reported with photographic images. Two methods, Indirect and Direct Analysis, were employed to quantitatively examine the decolorization kinetics of dyes using UV–visible transmission and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, respectively. A decrease in dye concentration with time was observed with near-UV illumination of dye-coated TiO2 powders for all dyes. Dyes did not photodegrade significantly on photo-inert Al2O3.
UV–visible spectroscopy data was used to model the kinetics of the photocatalytic degradation. Two first-order reactions in series provided the most convincing rate form for the photodegradation of dyes adsorbed to TiO2, with a first step the conversion of colored dye to colored intermediate, and the second the conversion to colorless product(s). The first rate constant was of similar magnitude for all dyes, averaging k1 = 0.13 min−1. Similarly, for the second, k2 = 0.0014 min−1. 相似文献
It is necessary to study the effect of dyebath additives on decolorization efficiency in order to optimize ozone-based decolorization processes as the consumption of ozone can be reduced through selecting ozone favorable additives. The effect of 5 dyebath additives viz. electrolytes (sodium chloride and sodium sulfate), chelating agent (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid or EDTA), reducing agent (sodium dithionite), optical brightener (Uvitex BHT), and dispersing agent (Zetex DNVL) was investigated. All of the additives showed synergistic effect as addition of sodium chloride, sodium dithionite and Zetex DN-VL markedly improved decolorization efficiency, but EDTA and optical brightener showed negative effect. Sodium sulfate did not show any positive or negative effect on decolorization efficiency. 相似文献
The air–solid photocatalytic degradation of organic dye films Acid Blue 9 (AB9) and Reactive Black 5 (RBk5) is studied on Pilkington Activ™ glass. The Activ™ glass comprises of a colorless TiO2 layer deposited on clear glass. The Activ™ glass is characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Using AFM, the TiO2 average agglomerate particle size is 95 nm, with an apparent TiO2 thickness of 12 nm. The XRD results indicate the anatase phase of TiO2, with a calculated crystallite size of 18 nm.
Dyes AB9 and RBk5 are deposited in a liquid film and dried on the Activ™ glass to test for photodecolorization in air, using eight UVA blacklight-blue fluorescent lamps with an average UVA irradiance of 1.4 mW/cm2. A novel horizontal coat method is used for dye deposition, minimizing the amount of solution used while forming a fairly uniform dye layer. About 35–75 monolayers of dye are placed on the Activ™ glass, with a covered area of 7–10 cm2. Dye degradation is observed visually and via UV–vis spectroscopy.
The kinetics of photodecolorization satisfactorily fit a two-step series reaction model, indicating that the dye degrades to a single colored intermediate compound before reaching its final colorless product(s). Each reaction step follows a simple irreversible first-order reaction rate form. The average k1 is 0.017 and 0.021 min−1 for AB9 and RBk5, respectively, and the corresponding average k2 is 2.0 × 10−3 and 1.5 × 10−3 min−1. Variable light intensity experiments reveal a p = 0.44 ± 0.02 exponent dependency of initial decolorization rate on the UV irradiance. Solar experiments are conducted outdoors with an average temperature, water vapor density, and UVA irradiance of 30.8 °C, 6.4 g water/m3 dry air, and 1.5 mW/cm2, respectively. For AB9, the average solar k1 is 0.041 min−1 and k2 is 5.7 × 10−3 min−1. 相似文献
To enhance azo dye reduction in cathode of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and power generation, a novel cathode modification method was developed on carbon paper (CP) through immobilization of redox mediators (RMs) with self-assembled peptide nanotubes (PNTs) as the carrier. Results showed that the optimum peptide concentration for PNT self-assembly on electrode and Orange II decolorization in MFCs was 2 mg mL?1. The PNT/RMs/CP electrodes exhibited higher electrocatalytic activities than PNT or RM solely modified electrodes and raw carbon paper electrode. MFCs loaded with the riboflavin (RF)/PNT modified cathode (PNT/RF/CP) or anthraquinone-2, 6-disulfonate (AQDS)/PNT modified cathode (PNT/AQDS/CP) showed an enhanced decolorization rate to Orange II compared to that with the control electrode, with the reduction kinetic constants increased by 1.3 and 1.2 folds, respectively. Furthermore, the MFCs with the PNT/AQDS/CP cathode and PNT/RF/CP cathode generated a higher maximum power density of 55.5 mW m?2 and 72.6 mW m?2, respectively, compared to the control (15.5 mW m?2). The PNT/RMs modification could reduce cathode total internal resistance and accelerate electron transfer from electrodes to dyes, which may result in the enhanced performance of MFCs. 相似文献