Solar activated ozonation of phenol and malic acid.
The effect that sunlight has on the degradation rate of two model organic compounds, phenol and malic acid, by ozone is studied. The effect seems to be due to both direct light absorption (300-320 nm photons) by ozone, which produces the pollutant degradation, and light absorption by reaction intermediates. The presence of such a light notably improves the reactivity of ozone toward the organic species, leading to a faster and complete mineralization even at large initial total organic carbon values. The use of artificial sunlight (Xe lamp) is also explored. Finally, the simultaneous presence of sunlight and other ozone degradation catalyst like transition metal ions is studied, showing the beneficial effect of such a combination.
Sánchez
Laura
L
Departament de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Edifici Cn, 08193 Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallés, Spain.
Domènech
Xavier
X
Casado
Juan
J
Peral
José
J
D000042:Absorption; D002384:Catalysis; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000737:chemistry*; D008293:Malates / Q000737:chemistry*; D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry*; D019800:Phenol / Q000737:chemistry*; D013472:Sunlight; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
D004202:Disinfectants; D008293:Malates; D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical; D019800:Phenol; D010126:Ozone; C030298:malic acid