Treatment of phenol wastewater by microwave-induced CIO_2-CuO_x/Al_2O_3 catalytic oxidation process

The catalyst of CUOx/Al2O3 was prepared by the dipping-sedimentation method using y-Al2O3 as a supporter. CuO and Cu2O were loaded on the surface of Al2O3, characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. In the presence of CuOx/Al2O3, the microwave-induced chlorine dioxide （ClO2） catalytic oxidation process was conducted for the treatment of synthetic wastewater containing 100 mg/L phenol. The factors influencing phenol removal were investigated and the results showed that microwave-induced C102-CuOx/ml203 process could effectively degrade contaminants in a short reaction time with a low oxidant dosage, extensive pH range. Under a given condition （ClO2 concentration 80 mg/L, microwave power 50 W, contact time 5 latin, catalyst dosage 50 g/L, pH 9）, phenol removal percentage approached 92.24%, corresponding to 79.13% of CODcr removal. The removal of phenol by microwave-induced ClO2-CuOx/Al2O3 catalytic oxidation process was a complicated non-homogeneous solid/water reaction, which fitted pseudo-first-order by kinetics. Compared with traditional ClO2 oxidation, ClO2 catalytic oxidation and microwave-induced ClO2 oxidation, microwave-induced ClO2 catalytic oxidation system could significantly enhance the degradation efficiency. It provides an effective technology for the removal of phenol wastewater.

Adsorption and Ozonation Kinetic Model for Phenolic Wastewater Treatment

A three phase fluidized bed reactor was used to investigate the combined effect of adsorption and oxidation for phenolic wastewater treatment.Aqueous solutions containing 10 mg·L 1of phenol and ozone were continuously fed co-currently as upward flow into the reactor at constant flow rate of 2 and 1 L·min 1,respectively.The phenolic treatment results in seven cases were compared：（a）O3 only,（b）fresh granular activated carbon（GAC）,（c） 1st reused GAC,（d）2nd reused GAC,（e）fresh GAC enhanced with O3,（f）1st reused GAC enhanced with O3,and （g）2nd reused GAC enhanced with O3.The phenolic wastewater was re-circulated through the reactor and its concentration was measured with respect to time.The experimental results revealed that the phenolic degradation using GAC enhanced with O3 provided the best result.The effect of adsorption by activated carbon was stronger than the effect of oxidation by ozone.Fresh GAC could adsorb phenol better than reused GAC.All cases of adsorption on GAC followed the Langmuir isotherm and displayed pseudo second order adsorption kinetics.Finally,a differential equation for the fluidized bed reactor model was used to describe the phenol concentration with respect to time for GAC enhanced with O3.The calculated results agree reasonably well with the experimental results.

Improvement Effect of Bioaugmentation with Phenol Degrading Bacteria on Lurgi Coal Gasification Wastewater Treatment

The improvement effect of bioaugmentation with phenol degrading bacteria( PDB) on pollutants removal and chemicals consumption was investigated in a full-scale Lurgi coal gasification wastewater( LCGW)treatment plant. Bioaugmentation with PDB applied in biological contact oxidation tank( BCOT) was carried out in summer to prevent the limitation of low temperature on the bacteria activity. After augmentation,the removal of COD and total phenol(TPh) was significantly enhanced,with efficiencies from 78.5% and 80% to 82.3% and 86.6% in BCOT,respectively. The improvement could also be detected in further processes,including anoxic-oxic,coagulation sedimentation and biological aerated filter,with COD and TPh removal efficiencies increment from 70.1%,24. 7% and 53. 4% to 73. 9%,29. 1% and 55. 9%,from 67. 1%,20% and 25% to 72.5%,25% and 32%, respectively. In addition, chemicals used for denitrification and coagulation sedimentation showed considerable reduction after bioaugmentation,with methanol,coagulant,coagulant aid and bleaching dosage from 100. 0,100. 0,80. 0 and 60. 0 mg/L to 85. 0,70. 6,57. 8 and 45.7 mg/L,respectively. Therefore,bioaugmentation with PDB can be a viable alternative for LCGW treatment plant in pollutants removal and chemicals saving.

Treatment of Phenol Wastewater Using High Gravity Electrochemical Reactor with Multi-concentric Cylindrical Electrodes

A novel high gravity electrochemical reactor with multi-concentric cylindrical electrodes was used in the electrochemical treatment of 5 000 mg/L phenol-containing wastewater at a petrochemical plant, which can operate continuously and process in a large scale. The results show that the high gravity technology used in electrochemical treatment of phenol-containing wastewater can shorten the electrolysis time, decrease the electrolysis voltage, and reduce the energy consumption. The COD removal efficiency was high in the high-gravity field, and reached up to about 48%, which was about 2 times the value achieved in the normal gravity field at a processing capacity of 6 L, a high gravity factor of 80, a voltage of 12 V, an electrolysis time of 40 min, and a wastewater flowrate of 80 L/h.

Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in Coke Plant Wastewater by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Inhibited Chemiluminescence Detection

A capillary electrophoresis（CE） with on-line inhibited chemiluminescence （CL） detection was firstly used for the simultaneous analysis of benzenediol isomers and phenol. It is based on the quenching effect of benzenediol isomers and phenol on the chemiluminescence reaction of luminol with potassium ferricyanide in sodium hydroxide medium. Under the optimum conditions, the four phenols were baseline separated and detected in less than 10 rain. The detection limits （S/N=3） for hydroquinone, resorcinol, catechol and phenol were 2.9×10^-8 mol/L, 3.7×10^-7 mol/L, 8.4×10^-8 mol/L and 4.4×10^-6 mol/L, respectively. Finally, the presented method has been successfully applied to real sample.

Several Rules for Treating Phenol Wastewater via Oxidation by O_3/UV-formed Radicals

The treatment of phenol wastewater with an ultraviolet source and an oxone generator by introducing salicylic acid as the capturer is described. The presence of HO during the phenol degradation has been proved. The impacts of factors such as acidity and reaction time on the HO formation are also discussed. The results demonstrate that HO ＇ generated from ozone/UV oxidation under a basic condition is the immediate cause of phenol degradation. At room temperature and a pH value of 9. 93, the degradation of phenol occurs rapidly within 0. 5 rain and the removal of phe- nol（ 100 mg/L） is above 98. 5% within 15 min; in the meantime, the pH value declines gradually with the degradation of phenol. A discussion about the formation and the transformation of the intermediate products during phenol degradation is included.

Optimization and Effects of Catalytic Ozonation of Actual Phenolic Wastewater by CuO/Al2O3

In order to improve the ability of ozone to catalyze the degradation of phenolic pollutants in wastewater,the CuO/Al2O3 catalysts was prepared by the impregnation precipitation method and an ozone catalytic oxidation system was constructed.The actual phenolic sewage was used as the treatment object.And the reaction conditions of the system were optimized,and the treatment effect was determined,while the non-catalytic system was used as a control group.At the same time,the influence of salt and ammonia nitrogen related water quality on the system was studied.The optimal reaction conditions for the treatment of phenolic wastewater covered:a catalyst dosage of 30 g/L,an ozone flow rate of 0.3 m3/h,a pH value of 8.80,and a reaction time of 15 minutes.Under these conditions,the phenol and COD removal rates of the system reached 98.7%and 49.4%,respectively,which were by 31.3 percentage points and 16.2 percentage points higher than that of the ozonation system alone.The salt and ammonia nitrogen in the sewage can reduce the oxidation effect of the system.When the salinity reached 10%and the ammonia nitrogen content reached 13 000 mg/L,the removal rate of phenol could be reduced by about 20%.The results of this paper have a reference value for phenol wastewater treatment engineering.

Phenol Wastewater Degradation by Electrocatalytic Oxidation with RuO_2-IrO_2-SnO_2/Ti Anodes in the High Gravity Field

A novel high gravity multi-concentric cylinder electrodes-rotating bed(MCCE-RB) was developed for the electrocatalytic degradation of phenol wastewater in order to enhance the mass transfer with the self-made RuO_2-IrO_2-SnO_2/Ti anodes. The influences of electric current density, inlet liquid circulation flowrate, high gravity factor, sodium chloride concentration,and initial pH value on phenol degradation efficiency were investigated, with the optimal operating conditions determined. The results showed that under the optimal operating conditions covering a current density of 35 mA/cm^2, an inlet liquid circulation flowrate of 48 L/h, a high gravity factor of 20, a sodium chloride concentration of 8.5 g/L, an initial pH value of 6.5, a reaction time of 100 min, and an initial phenol concentration of 500 mg/L, the efficiency for removal of phenol reached 99.7%, which was improved by 10.4% as compared to that achieved in the normal gravity field. The tendency regarding the change in efficiency for removal of phenol, total organic carbon(TOC), and chemical oxygen demand(COD)over time was studied. The intermediates and degradation pathway of phenol were deduced by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC).

Degradation of Phenolic Compounds in Coal Gasification Wastewater by Biofilm Reactor with Isolated Klebsiella sp.

This study was conducted to evaluate the degradation of phenolic compounds by one strain isolated from coal gasification wastewater( CGW). 16S rRNA gene sequences homology and phylogenetic analysis showed that the isolate is belonged to the genus Klebsiella sp. The effect of different phenolic compounds on the isolate was investigated by determining OD600and phenoloxidase activity,of which the results showed that the isolate can utilize phenol,4-methyl phenol,3,5-dimethyl phenol and resorcinol as carbon resources. The biofilm reactor( formed by the isolate) can resist the influent concentration of phenolic compounds as high as750 mg /L when fed with synthetic CGW and incubated at optimum conditions. The capacity of improving the biodegradability of CGW through degrading phenolic compounds was testified with fed the biofilm reactor with real CGW. Thus,it might be an effective strain for bioaugmentation of CGW treatment.

Composition of phenolic compounds in wastewater from the fixed-bed gasification of Baishihu coal

Crude phenols extracted using organic solvent from the wastewater of a typical fixed-bed gasification process was used as a raw material,and the distillation range was analyzed.The wide and narrow fractions of the raw material derived from distillation range analysis were cut using a real boiling point distillation device.The phenolic compounds in the different fractions were then qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by gas chromatography after derivatization pretreatment.The yield of the<290℃fraction was 68.50%(mass fraction).A total of 33 effective phenolic compounds were identified in this fraction,and the percentage of identified phenols was nearly 80%.The contents of eight phenolic compounds were high,with phenol being the most abundant(26.34%)followed by catechol(13.44%).The contents of the remaining six abundant phenols ranged from 4%to 8%.The sum of the contents of m-cresol and p-cresol exceeded 12%,and the content of 5-indenol was nearly 8%.The yield of the fraction rich in low-grade phenols(<230℃)was 35.40%.The content of phenol in this fraction was more than 40%,the total content of cresol was over 23%,and the total content of m-cresol and p-cresol was nearly 20%.At room temperature,the 235-245℃and 245-260℃fractions were white crystals in which the catechol content was approximately 50%,and the 5-indenol content was more than 10%.The contents of these two high-value-added phenolic compounds are low in typical coal tar,making them difficult to extract.However,due to their strong polarity and good water solubility,catechol and 5-indenol are enriched in gasification wastewater by water selection,allowing their further extraction.

Activated Carbon from Rice Husk with One-Step KOH Mechanical Mixing Activation as Adsorbent for Treating Phenolic Wastewater

This study investigates how large-surface-area biocarbons with high phenolic adsorption capacities can be obtained from cheap and abundant rice husk(RH).The RH is directly mixed with potassium hydroxide(KOH)and activated in a flowing N_(2) atmosphere,and the effects of the pyrolysis temperature and KOH to RH ratio on the structure of the obtained activated carbon adsorbents and their adsorption of p-nitrophenol and phenol are studied.The results show that the optimum pyrolysis temperature of RH is 750℃,whereby the highest surface area of 2047 m^(2)/g and best adsorption performance are obtained with a KOH to RH ratio of 3:1.Moreover,the obtained biocarbons achieve a maximum adsorption capacity of 175 mg/g for phenol and 430 mg/g for p-nitrophenol,which are higher than most previously reported data.

Supported liquid membrane extraction to treat coal gasification wastewater containing high concentrations phenol

The hollow fiber supported liquid membrane extraction was introduced to treat coal gasification wastewater to recover phenolic compounds,with tributyl phosphate (TBP) as carrier,kerosene as the membrane solvent,sodium hydroxide solution as the stripping agent and PVDF as the membrane material. Factors having strong impact on the extraction efficiency were studied in detail,including the mass transfer mode,twophase flow rate,stripping phase concentration. As extraction system with 20% TBP-kerosene,parallel flow mass transfer,stripping phase concentration 0.1 mol/L,the optimal operating conditions could be obtained. Under the optimum operating conditions,the time required to reach equilibrium for the extraction is 50 min, and extraction efficiency of phenol is 86. 2% and the phenol concentration of effluent is 98.64 mg/L.

Easy removing of phenol from wastewater using vegetable oil-based organic solvent in emulsion liquid membrane process

Phenol is considered as pollutant due to its toxicity and carcinogenic effect.Thus,variety of innovative methods for separation and recovery of phenolic compounds is developed in order to remove the unwanted phenol from wastewater and obtain valuable phenolic compound.One of potential method is extraction using green based liquid organic solvent.Therefore,the feasibility of using palm oil was investigated.In this research,palm oil based organic phase was used as diluents to treat a simulated wastewater containing 300×10^(-6) of phenol solution using emulsion liquid membrane process(ELM).The stability of water-in-oil(W/O) emulsion on diluent composition and the parameters affecting the phenol removal efficiency and stability of the emulsion;such as emulsification speed,emulsification time,agitation speed,surfactant concentration,pH of external phase,contact time,stripping agent concentration and treat ratio were carried out.The results of ELM study showed that at ratio7 to 3 of palm oil to kerosene,5 min and 1300 r·min^(-1) of emulsification process the stabile primary emulsion were formed.Also,no carrier is needed to facilitate the phenol extraction.In experimental conditions of500 r·min^(-1) of agitation speed,3%Span 80,pH 8 of external phase,5 min of contact time,0.1 mol·L^(-1) NaOH as stripping agent and 1:10 of treat ratio,the ELM process was very promising for removing the phenol from the wastewater.The extraction performance at about 83%of phenol was removed for simulated wastewater and an enrichment of phenol in recovery phase as phenolate compound was around 11 times.

Efficient extraction of phenol from wastewater by ionic micro-emulsion method:Anionic and cationic

Phenolic wastewater is one of the priorities in the field of wastewater treatment,which poses a serious threat to the human health and nature environment.In this paper,cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB)and anionic sodium oleate(Na OL)microemulsions were utilized to extract phenol from the wastewater.The optimal extraction factors were investigated by exploring the effects of microemulsion composition ratio and extraction conditions on the phenol extraction performance.Furthermore,the enhanced extraction mechanism of phenol by cations microemulsions is illustrated by studying the extraction process of cationic and anionic microemulsions in the extraction of phenol.The optimum components were obtained:surfactant concentration of 0.2 mol·L^(-1),isoamyl alcohol volume of 30%,internal aqueous phase concentration of CTAB microemulsion of 0.05 mol·L^(-1),and internal aqueous phase concentration of Na OL microemulsion of 0.09 mol·L^(-1).The extraction efficiencies were 96.44%and 82.0%when using CTAB and Na OL microemulsions under optimal conditions(water-emulsion ratio of 5,contact time of 9 min,extraction temperature of 298.15 K,and p H of 9),confirming the enhanced extraction of phenol by CTAB cationic microemulsion.It was analyzed that the enhanced extraction of CTAB microemulsion was due to the electrostatic adsorption of cations with phenol root ions.

Degradation of phenol in industrial wastewater over the F–Fe/TiO_2 photocatalysts under visible light illumination

F–Fe/TiO_2 composite photocatalyst was synthesized by a facile one-step hydrothermal method and then characterized by XRD, XPS and UV–Vis DRS. The catalyst of F–Fe/TiO_2 exhibited the highest photodegradation rate for phenol as compared with pure TiO_2, F/TiO_2, Fe/TiO_2, F0.38–Fe0.13–TiO_2 and Fe(III)/F-TiO_2 under visible light irradiation. The simulated conditions of industrial phenolic wastewater including initial phenol concentration,visible light intensity, p H and different anions were investigated in the presence of F–Fe/TiO_2 photocatalyst. In addition, as expected, the F–Fe/TiO_2 photocatalyst displayed excellent stability, showing a potential industrial application for the treatment of phenolic wastewater.

Dynamic Adsorption of Microwave Modified Attapulgite on Micro-polluted Phenol Wastewater

[Objective] The paper was to study the dynamic adsorption of microwave modified attapulgite on micro-polluted phenol wastewater. [Method] Cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide （CATB） modified attapulgite was used to modify attapulgite, and conducted dynamic test on micro-polluted phenol wastewater. The dynamic charac- teristics of phenol removal were also studied. [Result] Attapulgite modified by CATB has strong adsorption ability on phenol in micro-polluted water, the phenol removal rate increased with the decrease of flow rate of wastewater. When pH value was 6- 8, phenol concentration in wastewater was 17.74 mg/L, flow rate was 2 m/s and ad- sorption time was 25 rain, the removal rate reached 93.07%. The modified atta- pulgite could be regenerated with alkali, and its adsorption ability after regeneration had no obvious decline. The dynamic adsorption process of phenol accorded with the first-order kinetic equation. [Conclusion] The study provided basis for further study on ＂organic matter removal in wastewater.

Adsorption-desorption of phenolic compounds from olive mills wastewater using Tunisian natural clay

Olive mills wastewater(OMW) exhibit substantial contaminated properties due to their content of phenolic constituents and organic substances. The purpose of this work was the investigation of the efficiency of clay materials for the adsorption of phenolic compounds, which are contained in OMW.Furthermore, thermal activation of the clay took place in order to improve phenolic compounds uptake and afterwards, desorption process was studied. The adsorbent was characterized using XRD, XRF and BET surface area analyses. The adsorption efficiency of phenolic compounds by raw and calcined clay at 600 °C was 77.61% and 84.21%, respectively at acidic p H. The values of Gibbs free energy indicated that adsorption process is spontaneous and beneficial at higher temperatures. Alkaline medium was propitious for phenolic compounds desorption. The obtained results showed that natural clay could be used as a low-cost adsorbent for OMW treatment.

Enzymatic Removal of Phenol from Industrial Wastewaters

Phenol, as a pure substance, is used in many fields due to its disinfectant, germicidal, local anaesthetic and peptizing properties. Aqueous solutions of phenol are produced as a waste of these industries and are discharged into the environment. Therefore, elevated concentrations of phenol may be found in air or water due to industrial discharge or use of phenolic products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the phenol removal capability of enzymes from low-phenol-content (up to 5%) industrial wastewaters and to optimize the reaction conditions. For this purpose, two different enzymes namely, Laccase and Peroxidase were investigated with respect to their phenol removal capacities. The enzymatic reaction conditions were optimized using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). As a result 78% phenol removal was achieved with laccase using a model wastewater. In the studies where the enzyme was immobilized, a 50% removal was achieved indicating that further optimization was needed in this area.

Comparative study of the adsorption performance of NH_(2)-functionalized metal organic frameworks with activated carbon composites for the treatment of phenolic wastewaters

To better understand the role of the-NH_(2)group in adsorption process of phenolic wastewaters,NH_(2)-functionalized MIL-53(Al)composites with activated carbon(NH_(2)-M(Al)@(B)AC)were prepared.The results showed that the-NH_(2)group could increase the mesopore volume for composites,which promotes mass transfer and full utilization of active sites,because hierarchical mesopore structure makes the adsorbent easier to enter the internal adsorption sites.Furthermore,the introduction of the-NH_(2)group can improve the adsorption capacity,decrease the activation energy,and enhance the interaction between the adsorbent and p-nitrophenol,demonstrating that the-NH_(2)group plays a crucial role in the adsorption of p-nitrophenol.The density functional theory calculation results show that the H-bond interaction between the-NH_(2)group in the adsorbent and the-NO_(2)in the p-nitrophenol(adsorption energy of -35.5 kJ·mol^(-1)),and base-acid interaction between the primary-NH_(2)group in the adsorbent and the acidic-OH group in the p-nitrophenol(adsorption energy of -27.3 kJ·mol^(-1))are predominant mechanisms for adsorption in terms of the NH_(2)-functionalized adsorbent.Both NH_(2)-functionalized M(Al)@AC and M(Al)@BAC composites exhibited higher p-nitrophenol adsorption capacity than corresponding nonfunctionalized composites.Among the composites,the NH_(2)-M(Al)@BAC had the highest p-nitrophenol adsorption capacity of 474 mg·g^(-1).