Abstract
The widespread application of quaternary ammonium compounds (QAC) has posed a serious hazard to the environment and human being, and high concentration of Cl− in QAC wastewater may further increase the difficulty of pollutants elimination. In this study, such a QAC wastewater under high salinity conditions was chosen as the target, the prepared Ti/(RuxIry)O2 anode exhibited favorable catalytic performance for the oxidation and mineralization of QAC under high salinity conditions. Increasing the Ru/Ir ratio of Ti-based electrode coating also slightly promoted the inner catalytic capacity. The combination of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and quenching experiments indicates that 1O2 served as a main reactive specie in the Ti/(RuxIry)O2 electrooxidation system. The increase of pH could decrease the removal efficiency of QAC for the reduced 1O2 yield, and the rise of Cl− concentration could favor the QAC oxidation, and Cl− was a better electrolyte to promote the oxidation of organic contaminants when compared to Na2SO4 or Na2CO3. Additionally, the conversion pathway of the model pollutant was tentatively investigated, the results demonstrated that there were almost no halogenated final products residual by electrocatalytic oxidation with Ti/(RuxIry)O2 anode. This study not only elucidate the reaction mechanism of Ti/(RuxIry)O2 anode electrocatalytic oxidation of high salinity QAC wastewater, but also may provide an efficacious and eco-friendly method for the treatment of high salinity QAC wastewater.
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