Catalytic mineralization of phenol by CuO-H2O2 at neutral pH

Fu Yuan Xu, Ying Wen Chen, Zhi Liang Wang, Hai Suo Wu, She Min Zhu, Shu Bao Shen

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Abstract

By taking phenol as a model substrate, the influences of different factors on its mineralization with CuO-H2O2 were investigated in neutral solution at atmospheric pressure. Peroxide mineralization index (X) and mineralization half-life (t1/2) were adopted. Total organic carbon (TOC) removal and oxidant decomposing rules were also investigated to analyze the catalytic mineralization. The results show that the different degrees of accelerations on TOC removal are observed, and shorter t1/2 can be obtained with the increasing of temperature, the concentrations of catalyst, oxidant and initial TOC. X increases first and then decreases with the increasing of temperature, oxidant concentration. However, X increases and decreases respectively with the initial TOC and catalysis concentrations. Hydroxyl radical oxidation mechanism was proposed to elucidate the mineralization. UV-Vis indicates that phenol is oxidized to some medium products, and then mineralized to CO2 and H2O.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)80-85
Number of pages6
JournalHuaxue Gongcheng/Chemical Engineering (China)
Volume38
Issue number3
StatePublished - Mar 2010

Keywords

  • HO mineralization index
  • Mineralization half-life
  • Total organic carbon (TOC)
  • · OH

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