Experimental-design-guided approach for the removal of atrazine by sono-electrochemical-UV-chlorine techniques

The aim of the present study was to investigate the electrochemical formation of free chlorine species (HOCl/ClO-) and their subsequent use for the degradation of the pesticide atrazine. Initially, the process of electrochemical-free chlorine production was investigated using a bench-scale electroch...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 40(2019), 4 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 430-440
1. Verfasser: Pinto, Camila Ferreira (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Antonelli, Raissa, de Araújo, Karla Santos, Fornazari, Ana Luiza de Toledo, Fernandes, David Maikel, Granato, Ana Claudia, Azevedo, Eduardo Bessa, Malpass, Geoffroy Roger Pointer
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2019
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes UV/Cl atrazine chlorine photolysis free chlorine species Water Pollutants, Chemical Chlorine 4R7X1O2820 Atrazine QJA9M5H4IM
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present study was to investigate the electrochemical formation of free chlorine species (HOCl/ClO-) and their subsequent use for the degradation of the pesticide atrazine. Initially, the process of electrochemical-free chlorine production was investigated using a bench-scale electrochemical flow-cell. The most significant variables (electrolyte concentration ([NaCl]) and inter-electrode gap) of the process were obtained using a 23 factorial design and the optimum process conditions (1.73 mol L-1 and 0.56 cm) were determined by a central composite design. Following optimization of free chlorine production, three degradation techniques were investigated, individually and in combination, for atrazine degradation: electrochemical, photochemical and sonochemical. The method using the techniques in combination was denominated sono-photo-assisted electrochemical degradation. Constant current assays were performed and the sono-photo-assisted electrochemical process promoted more efficient removal of atrazine, achieving total organic carbon removal of ∼98% and removal of atrazine to levels below the detection limit (>99%) in under 30 min of treatment. Furthermore, the combination of three techniques displayed lower energy consumption, and phytotoxicity tests (Lactuca sativa) showed that there was no increase in toxicity
Beschreibung:Date Completed 09.09.2019
Date Revised 09.09.2019
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1479-487X
DOI:10.1080/09593330.2017.1395480