Abstract
The characteristics of chlorate (ClO 3 −) and perchlorate (ClO 4 −) formation were studied during the electrolysis of water containing chloride ions (Cl −). The experiments were performed using an undivided Pt/Ti plate electrode under different pH conditions (pH 3.6, 5.5, 7.2, 8.0 and 9.0). ClO 3 − and ClO 4 − were formed during electrolysis in proportion to the Cl − concentration. The generation rates of ClO 3 − and ClO 4 − under acidic conditions (pH 3.6 and 5.5) were lower than in basic pH conditions (pH 7.2, 8.0 and 9.0). However, the pH of the solution did not influence the conversion of ClO 3 − to ClO 4 −. The effects of intermediately formed oxidants on the production of ClO 3 − and ClO 4 − were observed using sodium thiosulfate (Na 2S 2O 3) as the active chlorine scavenger and tertiary butyl alcohol ( t-BuOH) as the hydroxyl radical ( OH) scavenger. The results revealed that electrolysis reactions that involved active chlorine contributed dominantly to ClO 3 − production. The direct oxidation reaction rate of Cl − to ClO 3 − was 13%. The OH species that were intermediately formed during electrolysis were also found to significantly affect ClO 3 − and ClO 4 − production. The key formation pathways of ClO 3 − and ClO 4 − were studied using kinetic model development.
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