title: Magnitude of effect of reaction parameters on 2-chlorophenol decomposition by ultrasonic process.
abstract: In the present work, decomposition of o-chlorophenol (2-cp) was carried out using an ultrasonic process. The extent of 2-cp decomposition depends on several parameters such as ultrasound wave energy (ultrasonic amplitude), addition of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), pH value (H+ concentration), ionic strength, and initial concentration of 2-cp. The experimental results showed that the decomposition of 2-cp was affected by the various reaction conditions. The profiles of 2-cp decomposition fitted well with the first-order kinetic equation. A linear relationship was obtained between the rate constants of 2-cp decomposition and the varying reaction parameters. The magnitude of effect of reaction parameters such as ultrasonic amplitude, H+ concentration, ionic strength, H2O2 and 2-cp initial concentration on 2-cp decomposition were 0.60, 0.48, 0.19, 0.09 and -0.06, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Environmental Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, 75 Po-Ai Street, Hsinchu, Taiwan. jglin@green.ev.nctu.edu.tw
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002384:Catalysis; D002733:Chlorophenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D016014:Linear Models; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D002733:Chlorophenols; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C030683:2-chlorophenol