UV Sensitization of Nitrate and Sulfite: A Powerful Tool for Groundwater Remediation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Reagents and Chemicals
2.2. Experimental Setup and Procedure
2.3. Analytical Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. UV/NO3 Degradation of 1,4-dioxane: The Impact of Initial Nitrate Concentration
3.2. Nitrate Decay and Nitrite Formation
3.3. Effect of Bicarbonate on the UV/NO3 Process
3.4. 1,4-Dioxane Oxidation Intermediates
3.5. Nitrite Reduction by UV/SO3
3.6. Implications for Groundwater Remediation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Initial NO3 | Sulfite (mg/L) | Sulfate (mg/L) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
12 min | 15 min | 12 min | 15 min | |
1 mg N/L | 35 (±4) | 12 (±2) | 11 (±3) | 23 (±4) |
5 mg N/L | 61 (±7) | 42 (±5) | 15 (±2) | 28 (±5) |
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Lester, Y.; Dabash, A.; Eghbareya, D. UV Sensitization of Nitrate and Sulfite: A Powerful Tool for Groundwater Remediation. Environments 2018, 5, 117. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments5110117
Lester Y, Dabash A, Eghbareya D. UV Sensitization of Nitrate and Sulfite: A Powerful Tool for Groundwater Remediation. Environments. 2018; 5(11):117. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments5110117
Chicago/Turabian StyleLester, Yaal, Asmaa Dabash, and Darine Eghbareya. 2018. "UV Sensitization of Nitrate and Sulfite: A Powerful Tool for Groundwater Remediation" Environments 5, no. 11: 117. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments5110117