Abstract
The ZnO–Cr nano-photocatalyst was synthesized using a microwave-assisted solution combustion method and applied for the photodegradation of the organic pollutant Acid Red 18 (AR18). The synthesized nano-photocatalyst was characterized by XRD, FESEM, EDX, and FTIR methods. To reach the optimal condition of the treatment, the response surface methodology was used in the central composite design model. The amount of nano-photocatalyst, pH of the solution, and initial concentration of the pollutant were optimized. The polynomial 3-degree model was fitted to the photodegradation data, and the correlation coefficients of the model showed an interaction between the parameters. Optimization of the polynomial model for pollutant treatment was investigated under the same conditions, and the comparison of the observed and predicted treatment models showed a low difference in decolorization. The intermediates were identified by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry. A kinetic study showed that the first-order kinetic constant for the degradation of pollutant concentrations from 10 to 30 mg L−1 changed from 0.0178 to 0.0058 min–1. Finally, economic evaluation and energy management of the process showed that the decolorization process was more economical at low pollutant concentrations.
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