Photo-assisted electrochemical degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls with boron-doped diamond electrodes (2017)

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© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group The capacity of the photo electro-Fenton (PEF) process to degrade a mixture of seven polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners was studied. Boron-doped diamond (BDD) sheets were used as anode and cathode in the experimental electrolytic cell that contained Na 2 SO 4 0.05 M at pH 3 as supporting electrolyte for the electro generation of H 2 O 2 at the cathode. The effects of UV light intensity (254 and 365 nm), current density (8, 16 and 24 mA cm −2 ) and ferrous ion dosage (0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mM) on PCB (C 0 = 50 μg L −1 ) degradation were evaluated. The highest level of PCB degradation (97%) was achieved with 16 mA cm −2 of current density, 0.1 mM of ferrous ion and UV light at 365 nm as irradiation source after 6 h of reaction. PCB28, PCB52 and PCB101 were not detected after 0.5, 1.5 and 3 h of reaction, respectively. The degradation of PCB138, PCB153, PCB180 and PCB209 was also high ( > 95%). The PEF system outperformed other oxidation processes (electro-Fenton, anodic oxidation, Fenton, photo-Fenton and UV photolysis) in terms of reaction rate and degradation efficiency. These results demonstrate for the first time the degradation of PCB209, the most highly chlorinated PCB congener, by an advanced electrochemical oxidation process.
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Gutiérrez-Hernández RF, Bello-Mendoza R, Hernández-Ramírez A, Malo EA, Nájera-Aguilar HA (2017). Photo-assisted electrochemical degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls with boron-doped diamond electrodes. Environmental Technology. early access online(1).This citation is automatically generated and may be unreliable. Use as a guide only.
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Advanced electrochemical oxidation processes; BDD electrodes; PCB209; persistent organic pollutants; photo electro-Fenton systemANZSRC Fields of Research
09 - Engineering::0904 - Chemical Engineering::090499 - Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified34 - Chemical sciences::3406 - Physical chemistry::340604 - Electrochemistry
34 - Chemical sciences::3405 - Organic chemistry::340599 - Organic chemistry not elsewhere classified
09 - Engineering::0907 - Environmental Engineering::090703 - Environmental Technologies
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