EFFECT OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION ON DEGRADATION OF RHODAMINE B DYE
The degradation of Rhodamine B dye in water was experimentally studied under two advanced oxidation processes, using ultraviolet light and ultrasound irradiation, in the presence of TiO2 catalyst. The effect of operational variables affecting the photocatalytic and sonocatalytic processes were studied, including catalyst loading, pH, and addition of H2O2 as an oxidizing agent. The optimal operating conditions for higher dye degradation corresponded to ca. 0.5 g L-1 catalyst concentration, and pH=2.5, for both photocatalytic and sonocatalytic processes. These experimental conditions were then considered to evaluate a possible synergy by combining both technologies, which showed that combination of both technologies exceed the degradation of each technology separately.
EFFECT OF ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND ULTRASONIC IRRADIATION ON DEGRADATION OF RHODAMINE B DYE
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.30225210315
Palavras-chave: Dye degradation; Advanced oxidation processes; Synergetic effect
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- RICHARD STEVE RUIZ MARTÍNEZ
- CARLOS ALVARADO CAMACHO,
- CARLOS OMAR CASTILLO ARAIZA