title: Decolorization kinetics of Procion H-exl dyes from textile dyeing using Fenton-like reactions.
abstract: The decolorization kinetics of three commercially used Procion H-exl dyes was studied using a Fenton-like reagent. The effect of the major system parameters (pH, concentration of H(2)O(2) and Fe(3+) and initial dye concentration) on the kinetics was determined. For comparison, the effect of the use of UV irradiated Fenton-like reagent and of Fenton reagent on the kinetics was also examined. In addition, mineralization rates and the biodegradability improvement as well as the effect of the addition of Cl(-), CO(3)(2-) or HCO(3)(-) on the decolorization rates was studied. The reactions were carried out in a 300 ml stirred cylindrical reactor with the capability of UV irradiation. The dye half-life time goes through a minimum with respect to the solution pH between 3 and 4. It also exhibits a broad minimum with respect to Fe(3+) and H(2)O(2) at molar ratios of H(2)O(2)/Fe(3+) from about 100 to 10. The addition of CO(3)(2-) and HCO(3)(-) substantially reduces the decolorization rates, while this effect is significantly less pronounced with Cl(-). At an optimum range of parameters, the mineralization rate (TOC reduction) is very slow for the Fenton-like process (TOC decrease from an initial 49.5 to 41.1 mg/l after 30 min and to only 35.2 mg/l after 600 min), but it increases significantly for the photo-Fenton-like process (to TOC values of 39.7 and 11.4 mg/l, respectively). The biodegradability, as expressed by the BOD/COD ratio, increases significantly from an initial value of 0.11-0.55 for the Fenton-like and to 0.72 for the photo-Fenton-like processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Sciences, Technological and Educational Institute of Larisa, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ntampegliotis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riga
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karayannis
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bontozoglou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papapolymerou
mesh_terms: D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry; D002712:Chlorides / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013784:Textiles; D014227:Triazines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D002712:Chlorides; D004396:Coloring Agents; C045076:Fenton's reagent; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D014227:Triazines; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron; C024555:ferric chloride