Discoloration and mineralization of Reactive Red HE-3B by heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) 2003-09, Vol.37 (15), p.3776-3784
• Main Authors: Feng, Jiyun, Hu, Xijun, Yue, Po Lock, Zhu, Huai Yong, Lu, Gao Qing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Aluminum Silicates; Applied sciences; Coloring Agents - chemistry; Coloring Agents - isolation & purification; Exact sciences and technology; General purification processes; Hydrogen Peroxide - chemistry; Iron - chemistry; Naphthalenes - chemistry; Oxidants - chemistry; Oxidation-Reduction; Pollution; Triazines - chemistry; Wastewaters; Water Purification - methods; Water treatment and pollution
• ISSN: 0043-1354; 1879-2448
• DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(03)00268-9

Discoloration and mineralization of Reactive Red HE-3B were studied by using a laponite clay-based Fe nanocomposite (Fe-Lap-RD) as a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of H 2O 2 and UV light. Our experimental results clearly indicate that Fe-Lap-RD mainly consists of Fe 2O 3 (meghemite) and Fe 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2 (iron silicate hydroxide) which have tetragonal and monoclinic structures, respectively, and has a high specific surface area (472 m 2/g) as well as a high total pore volume (0.547 cm 3/g). It was observed that discoloration of HE-3B undergoes a much faster kinetics than mineralization of HE-3B. It was also found that initial HE-3B concentration, H 2O 2 concentration, UV light wavelength and power, and Fe-Lap-RD catalyst loading are the four main factors that can significantly influence the mineralization of HE-3B. At optimal conditions, complete discoloration of 100 mg/L HE-3B can be achieved in 30 min and the total organic carbon removal ratio can attain 76% in 120 min, illustrating that Fe-Lap-RD has a high photo-catalytic activity in the photo-assisted discoloration and mineralization of HE-3B in the presence of UV light (254 nm) and H 2O 2.