Novel catalytic photochemical and hydrothermal treatment processes for acid dye wastewater

Idil Arslan-Alaton*

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the catalytic effect of a heteropoly acid, namely H4SiW12O40, on aqueous Acid Orange 7, a well-known, representative textile monoazo dye applied to nylon fabrics, in sub-critical water (T=160°C-290°C; P=0.6-3.0 MPa, pH=2.6) and under near-UV-VIS light irradiation (isopropanol: water ratio=1:10; pH=2.8). SiW12O404--catalyzed photochemical Acid Orange 7 bleaching was also explored in the presence of two dye assisting chemicals as well as in simulated acid dye wastewater at its natural, acidic pH under otherwise identical reaction conditions. Though less explored than TiO2-mediated, heterogeneous photocatalytic treatment, heteropolyacid-catalyzed thermal and/or photoatalytic re-mediation could be an attractive alternative for the degradation of refractory, colored compounds using relatively mild wet oxidation operating conditions or even natural solar light.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1615-1627
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
Volume38
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003

Funding

Idil Arslan-Alaton wishes to express her gratitude towards TUBITAK for the NATO B1 post-doctoral scholarship and Dr. John L. Ferry at the Graduate Science Research Center of University of South Carolina for his scientific and technical support throughout the research project.

FundersFunder number
NATO B1B1
TUBITAK
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Keywords

    • Acid dye wastewater
    • Acid Orange 7
    • Acid-catalyzed photochemical treatment
    • Dyehouse effluent
    • Wet air oxidation

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