Next Article in Journal
Microbial Community Composition in Thermal Waters from the Lindian Geothermal Field (Songliao Basin, North-Eastern China)
Next Article in Special Issue
Recent Advances in Autotrophic Biological Nitrogen Removal for Low Carbon Wastewater: A Review
Previous Article in Journal
Experimental and Numerical Study to Investigate the Impact of Changing the Boundary Water Levels on Saltwater Intrusion in Coastal Aquifers
Previous Article in Special Issue
A Comparative Study of Scenedesmus dimorphus Cultured with Synthetic and Actual Wastewater
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Water
Volume 14
Issue 4
10.3390/w14040629
water-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Removal of Methyl Orange Using the Sludge Generated in Dyeing Wastewater as Catalysts

by
Xu Liu
1,2,
Hui-Lai Liu
1,2,
Kang-Ping Cui
1,*,
Zheng-Liang Dai
3,
Bei Wang
3 and
Xing Chen
1,2,*
1
Key Laboratory of Nanominerals and Pollution Control of Higher Education Institutes, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
2
Key Laboratory of Aerospace Structural Parts Forming Technology and Equipment of Anhui Province, Institute of Industry and Equipment Technology, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
3
Anqing Changhong Chemical Co., Ltd., Anqing 246002, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Water 2022, 14(4), 629; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040629
Submission received: 10 January 2022 / Revised: 8 February 2022 / Accepted: 15 February 2022 / Published: 18 February 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Low-Carbon and Green Biotechnologies for Nutrient Removal and Resource Recovery from Wastewaters)
Browse Figures
Versions Notes

Abstract

The disposal process of iron-containing sludge often leads to secondary pollution. Pyrolysis of sludge appears to be less polluting than conventional methods. Herein, the heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysts were prepared using sludge generated in the dyeing wastewater through a simple one-step pyrolysis route. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, XPS, EDS, BET, and SEM. The batch experiments for methyl orange (MO) degradation were performed to evaluate the efficiency and stability of the catalysts. Among the catalysts prepared, FeCN-300 exhibited the best degradation efficiency with 92% removal of the pollutant and good stability, with approximately 90% removal of the pollutant after five cycles. The •OH was identified as the dominant reactive species. This work provides a reasonable resource utilization of iron-containing sludge.

1. Introduction

Dyeing wastewater has a complex composition, deep color, and high pollutant concentration [1,2,3], which is often pretreated using the Fenton method before biochemical treatment, leading to a large amount of iron-containing sludge [4,5,6]. Iron-containing sludge is a kind of solid waste, which is usually treated by processes involving landfill, incineration, and other methods. However, dioxins, NOx, SO2, and heavy metals released during the incineration of sludge can cause serious air pollution, and the landfill process may cause secondary pollution of groundwater and soil [7,8,9,10]. Therefore, reasonable resource utilization of sludge plays a critical role in environment treatment research.
In recent years, sludge pyrolysis has received extensive attention compared with traditional methods since it can concentrate heavy metals into solid carbon-containing residues, and convert around half of the organic matter into liquid fuels and chemical raw materials [11,12,13]. Research on the preparation of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts through the pyrolysis of sludge has been continuously reported. Yuan et al. [14] developed SS-Fe-350, which exhibited an excellent degradation of Rhodamine B in a photo-Fenton reaction. Huang et al. [15] produced sewage sludge biochar by using microwave pyrolysis at different microwave powers and investigated their degradation of trichloroethylene in heterogeneous Fenton systems. Gan et al. [16] prepared Fe-rich biochar with multivalent iron compounds (Fe0, Fe0.95C0.05, Fe3O4, and FeAl2O4) from sludge cake, which showed remarkable catalytic efficiency for 4-chlorophenol degradation through both homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton reactions. Although a variety of catalysts have been prepared from sewage sludge, as far as we know, the preparation of heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysts using sludge from dyeing wastewater has not yet been reported. How to recycle this iron-containing sludge to achieve the goal of treating waste with waste will be described below.
MO is a typical azo dye that can be used for printing and dyeing textiles. It is classified as an acutely toxic compound and a mutagenic substance in the GHS classification [17,18,19,20]. In previous studies on degrading dyeing wastewater, MO was often selected as the modeling pollutant for evaluation of catalysts [21,22].
In this study, the iron-containing sludge generated in the dyeing wastewater was converted into a heterogeneous catalyst through a simple thermal treatment process, which was applied to the study of photo-Fenton degradation of azo dye wastewater. The obtained catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier infrared spectrometer (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller theory (BET), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The parameters for the photo-Fenton process (catalyst type, pollutant initial concentration, hydrogen peroxide initial concentration) were studied through the degradation of MO.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Materials

All reagents used in this study were analytical grade, and were used without further purification. Methyl orange (MO) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, 30%, w/w) were purchased from Shanghai Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd. Silver nitrate (AgNO3); tert-butanol (TBA), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA-2Na), 1,4-benzoquinone (BQ), and 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) were bought from Shanghai Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co. Ltd. 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich (Saint Louis, MO, USA). Ultrapure deionized water (conductivity ~18.25 MΩ·cm) was used throughout the experiments.

2.2. Catalyst Preparation

The catalyst was derived from the iron-containing sludge from the sedimentation tank of a chemical factory’s wastewater treatment facility in Anqing city. Firstly, the sludge was dried in the oven at 80 °C for 12 h. Secondly, the dried sludge was ground into powder and passed through a 100-mesh screen. Thirdly, 5 g of the obtained material was put in a corundum crucible. Under the protection of a nitrogen atmosphere, the material was heated to a certain temperature at a rate of 2.4 °C/min and maintained for 3 h in order to obtain a stabilized material. Then, the material was naturally cooled to room temperature. The catalysts calcined at different temperatures were marked with FeCN-0 (not calcined), FeCN-300 (calcined at 300 °C), FeCN-400 (calcined at 400 °C), and FeCN-500 (calcined at 500 °C), respectively.

2.3. Catalyst Characterization

The morphology and element composition of the catalysts were studied using an SU-8020 thermal field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan) and an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS; Hitachi, Tokyo, Japan). An X-ray diffractometer (XRD; PANalytical X’Pert Pro, Almelo, The Netherlands) was used to analyze the crystalline structure of the catalyst within the range of 5° to 90° at a step of 0.2. The chemical bonds of the composite were determined by a Fourier infrared spectrometer (FT-IR; Thermo Nicolet, Waltham, MA, USA) in the 4000-400 cm−1 wave range with a resolution of 2 cm−1. The surface chemical properties of the samples were studied by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS; Thermo, Waltham, MA, USA). All XPS data analytics were performed using dedicated code (PeakFit V4.12). The specific surface area and the pore size distribution of the samples were obtained by Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis (Autosorb-IQ3, Quantachrome, Boynton Beach, FL, USA).

2.4. Photo-Fenton Experiments

The photocatalytic performance of the catalyst was evaluated by the degradation of MO in an aqueous solution. The test tubes were evenly distributed in the grooves on the turntable of the photoreactor (XPA-7; Xujiang Electromechanical Plant, Nanjing, China), and rotated at a constant speed after the reaction started. The light source was in the center of the turntable, and the distance to each test tube was 7 cm. To reduce iron leaching and enhance catalyst stability, all experiments were conducted at a neutral pH. In the experiment, 10 mg catalyst was added to a 50 mL MO aqueous solution with an initial concentration of 50 mg/L. The sample was added to the solution and reacted in darkness for 30 min to achieve adsorption-desorption equilibrium, after which the photoreactor was exposed to a 300 W mercury lamp. A certain concentration of H2O2 was added before irradiation, 1 mL of the reaction solution was taken every 30 min, and a 0.45 mm filter membrane was used to remove the catalyst.
The concentration of MO was measured by a UV-vis spectrophotometer (UV 2600; Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan) at λmax 465 nm. In this work, to ensure the accuracy of the measurement results, we diluted the solution to be tested by 2.5 times and measured its absorbance at the maximum absorption wavelength (in the comparison experiment of the initial concentration of MO, the solutions with initial concentration of 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/L were diluted by 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 times, respectively, and then measured). The total organic carbon (TOC) in the samples was determined by a TOC/TN analyzer (Multi N/C 3100). The presence of •OH was determined by electron spin resonance spectrometer (ESR; JES-FA200, Tokyo, Japan), using DMPO as scavengers.
For the recycling test, the FeCN-300 catalyst was collected after each run of photo-Fenton process, washed with ultrapure deionized water, dried for 8 h in an oven at 60 °C, and then collected for the next run.

3. Results

3.1. Characterization of the Prepared Catalyst

The morphology of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300 catalysts are shown in Figure 1a,b. The SEM micrograph demonstrates that the FeCN-300 is more compact and regular than the FeCN-0. A micron-level structure with severe agglomeration on the surface is also observed. The EDS analysis reveals the main elements of the FeCN-300 catalyst are Fe, C, N, and O (Figure 1c).
The crystalline properties of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300 catalysts were analyzed using XRD measurements. As presented in Figure 2a, the diffraction peaks of the FeCN-300 at 2θ = 35.6°, 54.0° and 62.6° corresponding to the (222), (422), and (531) crystal planes, which confirms the presence of Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the FeCN-300 catalyst (JCPDS 75-0033) [23].
FT-IR spectra of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300 catalysts are shown in Figure 2b. The wide absorption band of 3110–3340 cm−1 and the peak at 1640 cm−1 can be attributed to the O-H stretching vibration and bending vibration, respectively [24,25], which significantly reduced after calcination. The peaks at 1600 cm−1 and 1540 cm−1 are ascribed to the stretching vibration of C=C [26]. The peak at 890 cm−1 confirms the aromatic ring structure in the FeCN-0 [27], which decreased in the FeCN-300, indicating that the unsaturated structure of the material disappeared during the pyrolysis process.
XPS analysis was used to determine the surface chemical properties of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300 catalysts, as illustrated in Figure 3. For Fe 2p spectra of the FeCN-300, the main peaks appeared at 723.9 eV and 710.5 eV, corresponding to the Fe 2p1/2 and Fe 2p3/2 binding energy of Fe2+ ions. The peaks observed at 726.2 eV and 712.3 eV can be attributed to the Fe 2p1/2 and Fe 2p3/2 binding energy of Fe3+ ions [28,29]. Compared with the FeCN-0, the content of Fe2+ increased, while that of Fe3+ decreased, indicating the reduction of iron occurred in the calcination process under nitrogen atmosphere. This might be the reason for the formation of Fe3O4 in the FeCN-300, which is consistent with the results of the XRD analysis. The O 1s spectra of the FeCN-300 can be fit to three peaks with binding energies of 529.8 eV, 531.5 eV, and 532.8 eV, which can be attributed to Fe-O, C-O, and C=O, respectively [30]. Compared with the FeCN-0, the area of C=O decreased, while C-O increased in the FeCN-300 catalyst.
Figure 4 shows the N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300 catalysts. According to the IUPAC classification of adsorption isotherms, both of them exhibit the characteristic of type II, indicating the macroporous property of catalysts [31]. Table 1 shows the pore structure parameters of the FeCN-0 and the FeCN-300. After calcination, the specific surface area, pore size, and pore volume of the catalyst increased by 43.4%, 5.3%, and 32.7%, respectively. The specific surface area and pore size of the calcined catalyst increased, resulting in the improved adsorption efficiency of pollutants.

3.2. Photo-Fenton Degradation of MO

A series of catalysts were prepared under different thermal treatment temperatures. The degradation efficiency of MO during adsorption and photo-Fenton experiments was investigated under different conditions, with the absorbance at the maximum absorption wavelength and removal results shown in Figure S1 and Figure 5, respectively. As shown in Figure 5a, the four different catalysts have a certain adsorption effect on MO. After 30 min, the adsorption effect decreased. Approximately 20% of MO was removed in 30 min and 30% in 2 h. Therefore, the dark reaction time was set to half an hour in subsequent experiments.
The efficiency of the catalysts prepared at different calcination temperatures was compared, and the results were shown in Figure 5b. We found that the addition of each catalyst led to a significant improvement in the degradation of MO. The catalyst prepared by calcination at 300 °C had the best MO degradation compared those prepared at 400 °C and 500 °C. We suggested that the excessively high calcination temperature destroyed the organic functional groups in the catalyst, resulting in the decline of catalytic efficiency. The optimal catalyst (FeCN-300) was selected for the following experiments.
Keeping the H2O2 concentration constant at 3 mM, the effect of the initial concentration of MO was investigated. As shown in Figure 5c, with the initial concentration of MO continuously increasing, the degradation of MO constantly decreased. When the initial concentration of MO was 50 mg/L, the removal of MO reached 92%. When the increasing the initial concentration of MO was maintained, the catalytic efficiency was significantly reduced. Consequently, 50 mg/L was selected as the optimal initial concentration of MO.
The optimal H2O2 concentration required to maximize MO degradation was also evaluated. The results were shown in Figure 5d. The degradation of MO was increased, with the H2O2 concentration reaching an optimal value at 3 mM. When the H2O2 concentration increased further, the degradation efficiency decreased instead. Excessive hydrogen peroxide would act as photoelectron and free radical scavengers, affecting the degradation efficiency [32,33].
According to above batch experiments, the optimal parameters were obtained ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM, [MO] = 50 mg/L). Compared with the previous study in Table 2, to obtain the high degradation efficiency, the amount of catalyst and hydrogen peroxide used in our work was much lower with the same concentration of the pollutants.
In the process of photo-Fenton degradation experiments, photo-induced electrons (e−), photo-induced holes (h+), hydroxyl radicals (•OH), and superoxide anion radicals (•O2−) are considered to be the main active species [37]. To analyze their contribution, quenching tests were conducted. As illustrated in Figure 6a, TEMPO, EDTA-2Na, AgNO3, TBA, and BQ were used as scavengers of free radicals h+, e−, •OH, and •O2−, respectively. The degradation of MO decreased sharply to 40.7% after TEMPO was added, indicating that the degradation of MO was mainly caused by free radicals. When the e− was scavenged by AgNO3, the degradation of MO was 73.7%, hinting at the limited contribution of e−. Similarly, when the h+, •O2− and •OH were captured, the degradations of MO were 65.3%, 59.1%, and 45.2%, respectively. Hence, the effect of these reactivity species on the degradation of MO is •OH > •O2− > h+ >e−.
The electron spin resonance (ESR) method with DMPO spin trap was used to identify possible free radical species in the photo-Fenton processes [38]. As illustrated in Figure 6b, four peaks with an intensity of 1:2:2:1 were observed in the photo-Fenton process, corresponding to the generation of •OH, while no signal was found for the formation of •OH under dark conditions. The results confirmed that, under the synergistic effect of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide, the FeCN-300 catalyzed the generation of hydroxyl free radicals to achieve the degradation of pollutants.
The recyclability of catalysts is crucial for practical application [39]. As can be seen from Figure 7, after five cycles, the degradation of MO and TOC decreased slightly, reaching approximately 89.5% and 83.1% under identical conditions. The results demonstrated that the FeCN-300 had good catalytic performance and stability under UV light irradiation.

4. Conclusions

In summary, we utilized sludge generated in dyeing wastewater to prepare heterogeneous photo-Fenton catalysts through a one-step pyrolysis method at different temperatures, and evaluated these catalysts with the degradation of methyl orange. The FeCN-300 catalyst exhibited the best effect with 92% removal of pollutant under optimum conditions ([MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM, 30 min adsorption, 2 h photo-Fenton). The catalyst also showed good stability with approximately 90 % removal of pollutants after five cycles. The main component of the FeCN-300 catalyst is Fe3O4, and the main free radical to degrade pollutants is •OH. This work provides new insights into the resource utilization of iron-containing sludge.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/w14040629/s1, Figure S1: (a) Adsorption of MO under four different catalytic conditions ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L). (b) Degradation of methyl orange under four different catalytic conditions and H2O2/UV condition ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (c) Effect of methyl orange concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (d) Effect of H2O2 concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L).

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, X.L. and H.-L.L.; methodology, X.L. and H.-L.L.; software, X.L.; validation, X.L. and K.-P.C. and X.C.; formal analysis, X.L.; investigation, X.L.; resources, K.-P.C., Z.-L.D., B.W. and X.C.; data curation, X.L.; writing—original draft preparation, X.L. and H.-L.L.; writing—review and editing, X.L. and X.C.; supervision, K.-P.C. and X.C. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (2019YFC0408500), and Key Science and Technology Projects of Anhui Province (202003a07020004).

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

References

  1. Mani, S.; Chowdhary, P.; Bharagava, R.N. Textile Wastewater Dyes: Toxicity Profile and Treatment Approaches. Emerging and Eco-friendly Approaches for Waste Management; Springer: Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany, 2019; pp. 219–244. [Google Scholar]
  2. Li, H.; Wang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Wang, H.; Sun, K.; Lu, Z. Bacterial degradation of anthraquinone dyes. J. Zhejiang Univ.-SCI. B 2019, 20, 528–540. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  3. Zhang, X. Selective separation membranes for fractionating organics and salts for industrial wastewater treatment: Design strategies and process assessment. J. Membr. Sci. 2022, 643, 120052. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  4. Torrades, F.; García-Montaño, J. Using central composite experimental design to optimize the degradation of real dye wastewater by Fenton and photo-Fenton reactions. Dyes Pigment. 2014, 100, 184–189. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  5. Gu, L.; Nie, J.-Y.; Zhu, N.; Wang, L.; Yuan, H.-P.; Shou, Z. Enhanced Fenton’s degradation of real naphthalene dye intermediate wastewater containing 6-nitro-1-diazo-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid: A pilot scale study. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 189, 108–116. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  6. Chen, X.; Liu, X.; Wang, H.B.; Cui, K.P.; Weerasooriya, R.; He, S.L.; Li, G.H.; Pan, J.; Zhou, K. Ce3+ triggers Fenton-like processes in neutral solutions for effective catechol degradation. Environ. Eng. Res. 2022, 27, 200519. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  7. Yang, G.; Zhang, G.; Wang, H. Current state of sludge production, management, treatment and disposal in China. Water Res. 2015, 78, 60–73. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  8. Wang, J.L.; Tang, J.T. Fe-based Fenton-like catalysts for water treatment: Catalytic mechanisms and applications. J. Mol. Liq. 2021, 332, 115755. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  9. He, L.; Li, M.X.; Chen, F.; Yang, S.S.; Ding, J.; Ding, L.; Ren, N.Q. Novel coagulation waste-based Fe-containing carbonaceous catalyst as peroxymonosulfate activator for pollutants degradation: Role of ROS and electron transfer pathway. J. Hazard. Mater. 2021, 417, 126113. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  10. Zeng, H.P.; Zhai, L.X.; Qiao, T.D.; Zhang, J.; Li, D. Removal of As(V) by a core-shell magnetic nanoparticles synthesized with iron-containing water treatment residuals. Coll. Surf. A 2021, 627, 127074. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  11. Xia, Y.; Tang, Y.; Shih, K.; Li, B. Enhanced phosphorus availability and heavy metal removal by chlorination during sewage sludge pyrolysis. J. Hazard. Mater. 2020, 382, 121110. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  12. Zhu, R.; Xia, J.; Zhang, H.; Kong, F.; Hu, X.; Shen, Y.; Zhang, W.-H. Synthesis of magnetic activated carbons from black liquor lignin and Fenton sludge in a one-step pyrolysis for methylene blue adsorption. J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 106538. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  13. Yuan, S.-J.; Dai, X.-H. Sewage sludge-based functional nanomaterials: Development and applications. Environ. Sci. Nano 2017, 4, 17–26. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  14. Yuan, S.-J.; Dai, X.-H. Facile synthesis of sewage sludge-derived mesoporous material as an efficient and stable heterogeneous catalyst for photo-Fenton reaction. Appl. Catal. B Environ. 2014, 154, 252–258. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  15. Huang, Y.-F.; Huang, Y.-Y.; Chiueh, P.-T.; Lo, S.-L. Heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of trichloroethylene catalyzed by sewage sludge biochar: Experimental study and life cycle assessment. Chemosphere 2020, 249, 126139. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  16. Gan, Q.; Hou, H.; Liang, S.; Qiu, J.; Tao, S.; Yang, L.; Yu, W.; Xiao, K.; Liu, B.; Hu, J.; et al. Sludge-derived biochar with multivalent iron as an efficient Fenton catalyst for degradation of 4-Chlorophenol. Sci. Total Environ. 2020, 725, 138299. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  17. Khan, S.A.; Zahera, M.; Khan, I.A.; Khan, M.S.; Azam, A.; Arshad, M.; Syed, A.; Nasif, O.; Elgorban, A.M. Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange by cadmium oxide nanoparticles synthesized by the sol-gel method. Optik 2021, 251, 168401. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  18. Omri, A.; Hamza, W.; Benzina, M. Photo-Fenton oxidation and mineralization of methyl orange using Fe-sand as effective heterogeneous catalyst. J. Photochem. Photobiol. A Chem. 2020, 393, 112444. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  19. Velusamy, K.; Periyasamy, S.; Kumar, P.S.; Jayaraj, T.; Gokulakrishnan, M.; Keerthana, P. Transformation of aqueous methyl orange to green metabolites using bacterial strains isolated from textile industry effluent. Environ. Technol. Innov. 2022, 25, 102126. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  20. Wang, Y.; Gao, Y.; Chen, L.; Zhang, H. Goethite as an efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the degradation of methyl orange. Catal. Today 2015, 252, 107–112. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  21. Urmi, S.A.; Kurny, A.; Gulshan, F. Decolorization of methyl orange using mill scale by photo-Fenton reaction. Procedia Eng. 2015, 105, 844–851. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef][Green Version]
  22. Izghri, Z.; Enaime, G.; Eouarrat, M.; Chahid, L.; el Gaini, L.; Baçaoui, A.; Yaacoubi, A. Hydroxide sludge/hydrochar-Fe composite catalysts for photo-fenton degradation of dyes. J. Chem. 2021, 2021, 5588176. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  23. Zhang, H.-M.; Zhao, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, M.; Cheng, M.; Yu, J.; Liu, H.; Ji, M.; Zhu, C.; Xu, J. Fe3O4 encapsulated in porous carbon nanobowls as efficient oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for Zn-air batteries. Chem. Eng. J. 2019, 375, 122058. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  24. Lee, J.-H.; Kwon, J.-S.; Om J-y Kim, Y.-H.; Choi, E.-H.; Kim, K.-M.; Kim, K.-N. Cell immobilization on polymer by air atmospheric pressure plasma jet treatment. JPN. J. Appl. Physics 2014, 53, 086202. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  25. Daniells, S.; Overweg, A.; Makkee, M.; Moulijn, J. The mechanism of low-temperature CO oxidation with Au/Fe2O3 catalysts: A combined Mössbauer, FT-IR, and TAP reactor study. J. Catal. 2005, 230, 52–65. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  26. Fekri, L.Z.; Nikpassand, M.; Goldoost, M. Synthesis, experimental and DFT studies on crystal structure, FT-IR, 1 H, and 13 C NMR spectra, and evaluation of aromaticity of three derivatives of xanthens. Rus. J. Gen. Chem. 2013, 83, 2352–2360. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  27. Abdulkadir, I.; Uba, S.; Almustapha, M. A rapid method of crude oil analysis using FT-IR spectroscopy. Nig. J. Basic Appl. Sci. 2016, 24, 47–55. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  28. Du, P.; Bao, Y.; Guo, C.; Wu, L.; Pan, J.; Zhao, C.; Ma, F.-X.; Lu, J.; Li, Y.Y. Design of Fe, N co-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes for efficient oxygen reduction. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 14467–14470. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  29. Wu, Q.; Chen, M.; Chen, K.; Wang, S.; Wang, C.; Diao, G. Fe3O4-based core/shell nanocomposites for high-performance electrochemical supercapacitors. J. Mater. Sci. 2016, 51, 1572–1580. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  30. Wilson, D.; Langell, M.A. XPS analysis of oleylamine/oleic acid capped Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a function of temperature. Appl. Surf. Sci. 2014, 303, 6–13. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  31. Thommes, M.; Kaneko, K.; Neimark, A.V.; Olivier, J.P.; Rodriguez-Reinoso, F.; Rouquerol, J.; Sing, K.S. Physisorption of gases, with special reference to the evaluation of surface area and pore size distribution (IUPAC Technical Report). Pure Appl. Chem. 2015, 87, 1051–1069. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  32. Dong, C.; Ji, J.; Shen, B.; Xing, M.; Zhang, J. Enhancement of H2O2 Decomposition by the Co-catalytic Effect of WS2 on the Fenton Reaction for the Synchronous Reduction of Cr (VI) and Remediation of Phenol. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2018, 52, 11297–11308. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [PubMed]
  33. Hoffmann, M.R.; Martin, S.T.; Choi, W.; Bahnemann, D.W. Environmental applications of semiconductor photocatalysis. Chem. Rev. 1995, 95, 69–96. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  34. Grassi, P.; Drumm, F.C.; Georgin, J.; Franco, D.S.P.; Foletto, E.L.; Dotto, G.L.; Jahn, S.L. Water treatment plant sludge as iron source to catalyze a heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction. Environ. Technol. Innov. 2020, 17, 100544. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  35. Wang, Q.; Tian, S.; Long, J.; Ning, P. Use of Fe(II)Fe(III)-LDHs prepared by co-precipitation method in a heterogeneous-Fenton process for degradation of Methylene Blue. Catal. Today 2014, 224, 41–48. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  36. Zhou, G.; Fang, F.; Chen, Z.; He, Y.; Sun, H.; Shi, H. Facile synthesis of paper mill sludge-derived heterogeneous catalyst for the Fenton-like degradation of methylene blue. Catal. Commun. 2015, 62, 71–74. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  37. Zhang, Q.; Jiang, L.; Wang, J.; Zhu, Y.; Pu, Y.; Dai, W. Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline antibiotics using three-dimensional network structure perylene diimide supramolecular organic photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation. Appl. Catal. B Environ. 2020, 277, 119122. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  38. Li, X.Y.; Cui, K.P.; Guo, Z.; Yang, T.T.; Cao, Y.; Xiang, Y.P.; Chen, H.H.; Xi, M.F. Heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of tetracyclines using porous magnetic chitosan microspheres as an efficient catalyst compared with two preparation methods. Chem. Eng. J. 2020, 379, 122324. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
  39. Molnar, A. Efficient, selective, and recyclable palladium catalysts in carbon−carbon coupling reactions. Chem. Rev. 2011, 111, 2251–2320. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
Water 14 00629 g001
Figure 1. SEM images of FeCN-0 (a) and FeCN-300 (b); Elemental mapping images of FeCN-300 (c) for (Fe), (C), (N), (O).
Figure 1. SEM images of FeCN-0 (a) and FeCN-300 (b); Elemental mapping images of FeCN-300 (c) for (Fe), (C), (N), (O).
Water 14 00629 g001
Water 14 00629 g002
Figure 2. XRD patterns (a) and FT-IR spectra (b) of FeCN-0 and FeCN-300.
Figure 2. XRD patterns (a) and FT-IR spectra (b) of FeCN-0 and FeCN-300.
Water 14 00629 g002
Water 14 00629 g003
Figure 3. High solution Fe 2p and O 1s of (a) FeCN-0 and (b) FeCN-300.
Figure 3. High solution Fe 2p and O 1s of (a) FeCN-0 and (b) FeCN-300.
Water 14 00629 g003
Water 14 00629 g004
Figure 4. The N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm and the corresponding pore size distribution curves (inset) of (a) FeCN-0 and (b) FeCN-300.
Figure 4. The N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm and the corresponding pore size distribution curves (inset) of (a) FeCN-0 and (b) FeCN-300.
Water 14 00629 g004
Water 14 00629 g005
Figure 5. (a) Adsorption of MO under four different catalytic conditions ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L). (b) Degradation of methyl orange under four different catalytic conditions and H2O2/UV condition ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (c) Effect of methyl orange concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (d) Effect of H2O2 concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L).
Figure 5. (a) Adsorption of MO under four different catalytic conditions ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L). (b) Degradation of methyl orange under four different catalytic conditions and H2O2/UV condition ([Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (c) Effect of methyl orange concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (d) Effect of H2O2 concentration ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L).
Water 14 00629 g005
Water 14 00629 g006
Figure 6. (a) MO removal in quenching tests ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (b) ESR spectra of reactive radicals.
Figure 6. (a) MO removal in quenching tests ([FeCN-300] = 0.2 g/L, [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM). (b) ESR spectra of reactive radicals.
Water 14 00629 g006
Water 14 00629 g007
Figure 7. Five consecutive runs FeCN-300 catalyst. (Experimental conditions: [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM, [Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, and 300 W xenon lamp).
Figure 7. Five consecutive runs FeCN-300 catalyst. (Experimental conditions: [MO] = 50 mg/L, [H2O2] = 3 mM, [Catalyst] = 0.2 g/L, and 300 W xenon lamp).
Water 14 00629 g007
Table 1. The specific surface area and pore size distribution of FeCN-0 and FeCN-300.
Table 1. The specific surface area and pore size distribution of FeCN-0 and FeCN-300.
CatalystS/(m2/g)D/(nm)V/(cc/g)
FeCN-050.42548.7820.105
FeCN-30072.33151.3910.156
Table 2. Comparison of photocatalytic degradation performance.
Table 2. Comparison of photocatalytic degradation performance.
Catalyst
Dosage		H2O2
Concentration		Contaminant/
Concentration		Time/
Degradation Rate (%)		References
0.5 g/L195.88 mMMethyl orange/
32.7 mg/L		90 min/> 90%[21]
2.5 g/L14.68 mMMethylene blue/
50 mg/L
Methyl orange/
50 mg/L		150 min/95%
60 min/99%		[22]
0.75 g/L5.5 mMamaranth dye/
50 mg/L		420 min/98%[34]
1 g/L0.01 mMMethylene blue/
10 mg/L		60 min/100%[35]
1 g/L1.96 mMMethylene blue/
50 mg/L		80 min/78%[36]
0.2 g/L3 mMMethyl orange/
50 mg/L		120 min/93%This work
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Liu, X.; Liu, H.-L.; Cui, K.-P.; Dai, Z.-L.; Wang, B.; Chen, X. Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Removal of Methyl Orange Using the Sludge Generated in Dyeing Wastewater as Catalysts. Water 2022, 14, 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040629

AMA Style

Liu X, Liu H-L, Cui K-P, Dai Z-L, Wang B, Chen X. Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Removal of Methyl Orange Using the Sludge Generated in Dyeing Wastewater as Catalysts. Water. 2022; 14(4):629. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040629

Chicago/Turabian Style

Liu, Xu, Hui-Lai Liu, Kang-Ping Cui, Zheng-Liang Dai, Bei Wang, and Xing Chen. 2022. "Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Removal of Methyl Orange Using the Sludge Generated in Dyeing Wastewater as Catalysts" Water 14, no. 4: 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040629

APA Style

Liu, X., Liu, H.-L., Cui, K.-P., Dai, Z.-L., Wang, B., & Chen, X. (2022). Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Removal of Methyl Orange Using the Sludge Generated in Dyeing Wastewater as Catalysts. Water, 14(4), 629. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14040629

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop