Abstract
Fe-Cu materials were synthesized using the chemical plating method from Fe powder and CuSO4 5% solution and then characterized for surface morphology, composition and structure by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The as-synthesized Fe-Cu material was used for removal of phenol from aqueous solution by internal microelectrolysis. The internal electrolysis-induced phenol decomposition was then studied with respect to various parameters such as pH, time, Fe-Cu material weight, phenol concentration and shaking speed. The optimal phenol decomposition (92.7%) was achieved under the conditions of (1) a pH value of phenol solution of 3, (2) 12 h of shaking at the speed of 200 rpm, (3) Fe-Cu material weight of 10 g/L, (4) initial phenol concentration of 100.98 mg/L and (5) at room temperature (25 ± 0.5 °C). The degradation of phenol using Fe-Cu materials obeyed the second-order apparent kinetics equation with a reaction rate constant of k of 0.009 h−1L mg−1. The optimal process was then tested against real coking wastewater samples, resulting in treated wastewater with favorable water indicators. Current findings justify the use of Fe-Cu materials in practical internal electrolysis processes.
Highlights
In recent years, the process of industrialization and modernization in Vietnam has taken place rapidly, promoting socio-economic development of the country and accompanying problems of environmental pollution
From the analysis results of the scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) images of the materials and synthetic materials shown in Figures 1–4, it was found that the surface composition of the synthetic materials was different from the original materials
The results show that the degradation of phenol by internal microelectrolysis mateThe results show that the degradation of phenol by internal microelectrolysis material rial of Fe-Cu seemed to follow the second-order apparent kinetics due to a higher linear of Fe-Cu seemed to follow the second-order apparent kinetics due to a higher linear regression coefficient (R2 =2 0.9507) than those of other kinetics
Summary
The process of industrialization and modernization in Vietnam has taken place rapidly, promoting socio-economic development of the country and accompanying problems of environmental pollution. Phenol is a hazardous pollutant and is listed as one of 129 pollutants that need to be pre-treated, according to US Environmental. Phenol is a less biodegradable chemical that can cause cancer, gene mutation and teratogen. Phenol contaminates water sources, causing tremendous harm to humans and organisms; eradication of phenol pollution in wastewater is being studied in many countries, including Vietnam. In order to treat phenols, physicochemical methods, such as adsorption, flocculation and sedimentation have been used as a traditional treatment. They are found to be not very effective
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