Conversion of Waste Materials into Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysts for Treatment of Chlorinated Organics
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 147, Issue 2
Abstract
Waste disposal is a challenging environmental concern worldwide. Carbon-rich waste materials can be transformed into adsorbent and/or catalyst support to reduce treatment costs and promote waste recycling. In the present study, three waste materials—sewage sludge, black liquor (from pulp and paper mills), and sugar mill press mud—were converted into activated carbons which were used as support for the iron-impregnated heterogeneous Fenton-type photo catalysts. These materials were characterized and tested on synthetic wastewater containing 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) as the model compound and simulated pulp-bleaching effluent. The oxidation runs were performed at an initial reaction pH of 4.4 with stoichiometric dose and catalyst mass loading of for 2 h duration. The maximum total organic carbon removal of 69% and 32% was observed for 4-CP and simulated bleaching effluent, respectively, during photocatalytic oxidation with black liquor–derived catalyst. Thus, the use of black liquor–derived catalyst for bleaching effluent can help paper mill operators handle liquid as well as solid waste in a very efficient manner.
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All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the published article.
Acknowledgments
The first author acknowledges the financial support of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), New Delhi, India for providing her the fellowship for pursuing a doctoral degree. We would also like to acknowledge the Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility (SAIF), IIT Bombay and the central facilities of the Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC), IIT Bombay for providing facilities for catalyst characterization.
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Volume 147 • Issue 2 • February 2021
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Received: Jul 16, 2020
Accepted: Sep 9, 2020
Published online: Nov 27, 2020
Published in print: Feb 1, 2021
Discussion open until: Apr 27, 2021
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