title: Mechanistic study of ozonation of p-nitrophenol in aqueous solution.
abstract: Ozonlysis in the treatment of p-nitrophenol solution was studied in this paper. The results indicated that the decomposition of p-nitrophenol was accelerated as the gas flow rate or pH value increased. When gaseous ozone concentration was 20.11 mg/L and pH was 3, after 24 min reaction, the removal rate of p-nitrophenol reached 73.04%, 86.11%, 91.71% and 95% at the gas flow rate of 32, 40, 48 and 56 ml/min respectively. And when pH was 3, 4, 5, 6, the decomposition rate was 66.38%, 82.09%, 90.46%, 97.50% after a 20 min reaction respectively. It was mainly O3 molecule that took part in the decomposition when pH was 3. The main intermediates during the decomposition include catechol, o-benzoquinone, hydroquinone, p-benzoquinone, phenol, fumaric acid, maleic acid, oxalic acid and formic acid. The decomposition mechanism of p-nitrophenol was also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
authors.forename: Hui-xiang
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Xian-wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Xin-hu
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Da-hui
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qi-da
authors.initials: QD
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D009596:Nitrophenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D009596:Nitrophenols; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D010126:Ozone