Degradation of -Aminobenzoic Acid by Zero-Valent Iron Activated Persulfate System
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 144, Issue 5
Abstract
Persulfate (PS) activated by zero-valent iron (ZVI) for the degradation of -aminobenzoic acid (PABA) was investigated in this study. Compared with the removal of PABA, the degradation of (in the presence of chloramphenicol) was not obviously affected in the ZVI/PS system. The removal of PABA (0.05 mM) and (0.05 mM) were nearly 100% after 50 min. Moreover, the effective degradation of PABA and were observed at a brand range of pH from 3.0 to 8.5, and the higher degradation efficiencies of PABA and were obtained under acidic and neutral conditions. With the increase of and Suwannee River humic acid (SRHA) dosage, the degradation rate of PABA decreased continuously. However, the degradation of (in the presence of PABA) was significantly inhibited by the addition of PABA in the ZVI/PS system. The results of scavenging tests suggested that the sulfate radical () predominated the PABA and degradation, while the hydroxyl radical () contributing to the removal approximated to by the ZVI/PS system. Major intermediate products were identified during and degradation processes. A primary reaction pathway of and degradation was proposed in the ZVI/PS system.
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Acknowledgments
We appreciate the funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC 21307014) and the Region RA of France. We also thank the reviewers for valuable insights and suggestions.
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Received: Aug 5, 2017
Accepted: Oct 26, 2017
Published online: Mar 13, 2018
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