Treatment of phenolic compound wastewater using CuFe2O4/Al2O3 particle electrodes in a three-dimensional electrochemical oxidation system

Three-dimensional electrochemical oxidation (3D-ECO) technology is considered as one of the most promising advanced oxidation processes for degrading refractory organic pollutants. However, the preparation of the particle electrodes (PEs) is a key factor for industrial applications. In this study, a...

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Publié dans:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 42(2021), 28 vom: 03. Dez., Seite 4393-4404
Auteur principal: Wu, Xingyu (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Song, Xingfu, Chen, Hang, Yu, Jianguo
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2021
Accès à la collection:Environmental technology
Sujets:Journal Article Al2O3-based CuFe2O4 particle electrodes Three-dimensional electrochemical oxidation parameters optimization phenolic pollutants degradation process intensification Nitrophenols Waste Water Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Résumé:Three-dimensional electrochemical oxidation (3D-ECO) technology is considered as one of the most promising advanced oxidation processes for degrading refractory organic pollutants. However, the preparation of the particle electrodes (PEs) is a key factor for industrial applications. In this study, a new Al2O3-based PE was proposed for 3D-ECO system. The prepared PEs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray microscopy, and X-ray diffraction to examine their morphology, elementary composition, and amount of CuFe2O4 respectively. Experiments comparing different conditions showed that 3D-ECO system equipped with prepared PEs and persulphate (PS) was more efficient in degradingp-nitrophenol (PNP). Based on these results, the critical process parameters of the dosage of the PEs, initial PS concentration, and current density for 3D-ECO using the proposed PEs were examined. Under the optimized operations, the PNP removal rate reached 80.23% with a low electrical energy consumption of 3.97 kW h/mg PNP, which was significantly better than the 69.16% and 9.50 kW·h/mg PNP under conventional ECO process. Moreover, cycling experimental results indicated that the performance of the PEs had no declining trend during the 5 h test period, suggesting acceptable stability of the particles without particle damage or mass loss. These investigations provide a novel route for preparing high-efficiency PEs
Description:Date Completed 19.11.2021
Date Revised 07.12.2022
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1479-487X
DOI:10.1080/09593330.2020.1760356