title: Application of several advanced oxidation processes for the destruction of terephthalic acid (TPA).
abstract: Terephthalic acid (TPA) is widely applied as a raw material in making polyester fiber, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, polyester films, etc. TPA is toxic and is known to act as endocrine disruptor. TPA wastewater is traditionally treated by biological process and this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of several advanced oxidation processes on TPA removal. The oxidation processes studied were: UV-TiO(2), UV-H(2)O(2), UV-H(2)O(2)-Fe, O(3), O(3)/Fe, O(3)/TiO(2), UV-O(3)-H(2)O(2)-Fe and UV-O(3)-H(2)O(2)-Fe-TiO(2). The results indicate that the time required for the complete destruction of 50 ppm of TPA can be minimized from 10h using UV-TiO(2) system, to less than 10 min by UV-H(2)O(2)-Fe-O(3) system. Some of the likely organic intermediates identified during TPA destruction include, benzoquinone, benzene, maleic acid and oxalic acid. Possible destruction pathway of TPA has been proposed. TPA degradation by various systems was also analyzed based on the reaction kinetics and operating costs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Sunchon National University, 315 Maegok Dong, Suncheon 540-742, Chonnam, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thiruvenkatachari
authors.forename: Tae Ouk
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Jung Chul
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: Subramanian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balaji
authors.forename: Manickam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matheswaran
authors.forename: Il Shik
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D052244:Endocrine Disruptors / Q000737:chemistry; D005290:Ferric Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010126:Ozone / Q000737:chemistry; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
chemical_list: D052244:Endocrine Disruptors; D005290:Ferric Compounds; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C009495:titanium dioxide; C000499:ferric oxide; D010126:Ozone; C011363:terephthalic acid; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D014025:Titanium