Catalytic Degradation of Diatrizoate by Persulfate Activation with Peanut Shell Biochar-Supported Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Aqueous Solution
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experiments
2.2.1. Synthesis Process of BC and nZVI/BC
2.2.2. Characterizations
2.2.3. DTZ Adsorption and Degradation
2.2.4. Analytical Methods
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Characterization of nZVI/BC Composite
3.2. nZVI/BC Activation of PS for DTZ Removal
3.2.1. Adsorption
3.2.2. Degradation
3.3. Effect of nZVI/2BC and PS Dosage
3.4. Effect of Reaction Temperature and Solution pH
3.5. DTZ Mineralization
3.6. Activation Mechanism
3.7. The Stability of the nZVI/BC
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Factors | Gradient | Kinetic Equations | R2 | k/(min−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature | 15 °C | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0045 t + 0.1745 | 0.9912 | 0.0045 |
25 °C | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0192 t + 0.6622 | 0.9903 | 0.0192 | |
35 °C | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0232 t + 0.8061 | 0.9912 | 0.0232 | |
45 °C | −ln(C/C0) = 0.1154 t + 0.3617 | 0.9997 | 0.1154 | |
pH | 3 | −ln(C/C0) = 0.1294 t + 0.2391 | 0.9912 | 0.1294 |
5 | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0523 t + 0.4676 | 0.9970 | 0.0523 | |
7 | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0171 t + 0.6687 | 0.9901 | 0.0171 | |
9 | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0084 t + 0.5021 | 0.9808 | 0.0084 | |
11 | −ln(C/C0) = 0.0146 t + 0.5854 | 0.9822 | 0.0146 |
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Xu, J.; Zhang, X.; Sun, C.; He, H.; Dai, Y.; Yang, S.; Lin, Y.; Zhan, X.; Li, Q.; Zhou, Y. Catalytic Degradation of Diatrizoate by Persulfate Activation with Peanut Shell Biochar-Supported Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Aqueous Solution. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 1937. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15091937
Xu J, Zhang X, Sun C, He H, Dai Y, Yang S, Lin Y, Zhan X, Li Q, Zhou Y. Catalytic Degradation of Diatrizoate by Persulfate Activation with Peanut Shell Biochar-Supported Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Aqueous Solution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(9):1937. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15091937
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Jian, Xueliang Zhang, Cheng Sun, Huan He, Yuxuan Dai, Shaogui Yang, Yusuo Lin, Xinhua Zhan, Qun Li, and Yan Zhou. 2018. "Catalytic Degradation of Diatrizoate by Persulfate Activation with Peanut Shell Biochar-Supported Nano Zero-Valent Iron in Aqueous Solution" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 9: 1937. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15091937