title: Integrated effects of selected ions on 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene-removal by O3/H2O2.
abstract: Considering the components of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT)-containing water, this paper aims to research the integrated effects of ions on TNT-removal by O(3)/H(2)O(2) through the selection of CO(3)(-), HCOO(-), Cu(2+) and Al(3+). In view of TNT-removal rate and its constant, we find that the test with HCO(3)(-) or HCOO(-) or Cu(2+) results in lower TNT-removal rate and its constant than control test. Therefore, it may conclude that HCO(3)(-) or HCOO(-) and Cu(2+) has a potential to inhibit the efficacy of O(3)/H(2)O(2), and that their inhibitions increase with an order from HCOO(-) to Cu(2+) and to HCO(3)(-). However, Al(3+) is an exception, because it has a potential to improve the efficacy. When the two selected ions coexist, HCO(3)(-) and HCOO(-) inhibit the efficacy. The inhibition is greater than that of either one alone, and also greater than their sum, and thus the integrated effect of HCO(3)(-) and HCOO(-) follows the synergistic effect. The inhibition of Cu(2+) and HCOO(-) coexistence also is greater than that either alone, but smaller than their sum, and thus their integrated effect follows the independent effect. The integrated effect of Al(3+) and HCOO(-) follows the addition effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China. wuygal@163.com
authors.forename: Yaoguo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Chenhui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Qiuhua
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry*; D014303:Trinitrotoluene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014303:Trinitrotoluene; D010126:Ozone; D003300:Copper; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D000535:Aluminum