Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration

Ultrasonic sound waves, ultraviolet-A irradiation, and a combination of these two techniques were applied to a non-catalytic aqueous system containing 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) to study the effectiveness of sonolytic, photolytic, and sonophotolytic oxidation processes for the degradation of TCP. T...

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Main Authors: Joseph, Collin G., Puma, Gianluca Li, Bono, Awang, Yap, Yun Hin Taufiq, Krishnaiah, Duduku
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
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Puma, Gianluca Li
Bono, Awang
Yap, Yun Hin Taufiq
Krishnaiah, Duduku
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description Ultrasonic sound waves, ultraviolet-A irradiation, and a combination of these two techniques were applied to a non-catalytic aqueous system containing 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) to study the effectiveness of sonolytic, photolytic, and sonophotolytic oxidation processes for the degradation of TCP. The operating parameters for the horn-type sonicator and the UV-A lamp were kept constant along with the solution temperature, but the TCP concentration was varied from 30 to 90 ppm. A first-order kinetic rate model was used to study the synergistic effect of the sonophotodegradation process. It was found that at a lower TCP concentration of 30 ppm, sonophotodegradation exhibited a synergistic effect, but at a TCP concentration of 70 ppm and higher, sonophotodegradation resulted in an antagonistic effect. The synergistic effect was explained in terms of an increase in the •OH radical formation by the combined process complemented by the photolysis of H2O2 formed by sonolysis. In contrast, the antagonistic effect was explained in terms of the combined effect of viscosity increase resulting in the reduction of the cavitation efficiency and degradation rate, and by considering the dynamics of bubble growth and implosion.
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spelling upm-463452022-06-17T08:09:20Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46345/ Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration Joseph, Collin G. Puma, Gianluca Li Bono, Awang Yap, Yun Hin Taufiq Krishnaiah, Duduku Ultrasonic sound waves, ultraviolet-A irradiation, and a combination of these two techniques were applied to a non-catalytic aqueous system containing 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) to study the effectiveness of sonolytic, photolytic, and sonophotolytic oxidation processes for the degradation of TCP. The operating parameters for the horn-type sonicator and the UV-A lamp were kept constant along with the solution temperature, but the TCP concentration was varied from 30 to 90 ppm. A first-order kinetic rate model was used to study the synergistic effect of the sonophotodegradation process. It was found that at a lower TCP concentration of 30 ppm, sonophotodegradation exhibited a synergistic effect, but at a TCP concentration of 70 ppm and higher, sonophotodegradation resulted in an antagonistic effect. The synergistic effect was explained in terms of an increase in the •OH radical formation by the combined process complemented by the photolysis of H2O2 formed by sonolysis. In contrast, the antagonistic effect was explained in terms of the combined effect of viscosity increase resulting in the reduction of the cavitation efficiency and degradation rate, and by considering the dynamics of bubble growth and implosion. Taylor & Francis 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46345/1/Sonolysis%20photolysis%20and%20sequential%20sonophotolysis%20for%20the%20degradation%20of%202%204%206%20trichlorophenol%3B%20the%20effect%20of%20solution%20concentration.pdf Joseph, Collin G. and Puma, Gianluca Li and Bono, Awang and Yap, Yun Hin Taufiq and Krishnaiah, Duduku (2015) Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration. Chemical Engineering Communications, 202 (8). pp. 1061-1068. ISSN 0098-6445; ESSN: 1563-5201 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00986445.2014.901221 10.1080/00986445.2014.901221
spellingShingle Joseph, Collin G.
Puma, Gianluca Li
Bono, Awang
Yap, Yun Hin Taufiq
Krishnaiah, Duduku
Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title_full Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title_fullStr Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title_full_unstemmed Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title_short Sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
title_sort sonolysis, photolysis, and sequential sonophotolysis for the degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: the effect of solution concentration
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