Abstract
A novel solar-wastewater-energy recovery system was presented to simultaneously remove refractory organic pollutants from saline wastewater and produce energy. To accomplish this goal, a two-chamber cell was fabricated. The anode chamber integrating photo-oxidation and flocculation was developed by using a TiO2 nanotube array (TNA) and Al foil. A dopamine modified carbon felt (DPA/CF) electrode was located in the cathode chamber to produce H2O2 by the two-electron reduction of O2 with electrons generated on the anodes. Under sunlight irradiation, the TNA photoanode initiated the degradation of perfluorodecylamine (PFDA) as typical refractory pollutant and selectively transformed its organic nitrogen to N2 and NO3− with yields of 87% and 12%, respectively. Compared with PFDA removal efficiency using single flocculation, the efficiency was improved by more than 5 times (ca. 96.6%) in the combined process of photo-oxidation and flocculation·H2O2 production was also achieved using the DPA/CF cathode, obtaining a high concentration of 5.0 mM. Furthermore, this study revealed that the reversible reaction between dehydrogenation and hydrogenation on polydopamine accomplished the catalytic reduction of O2 to H2O2. The present study proposes a new approach involving energy recovery in saline wastewater treatment for an energy-sustainable society.
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