Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
Volume 183, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109156
Keywords
Antibiotics degradation; Peroxymonosulfate oxidation; Fe-carbon composites; Sustainable wastewater treatment; Engineered biochar; Clay mineral
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [41731282, 41472232]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2652017236]
- China Geological Survey [DD20160312]
- Hong Kong Research Grants Council [PolyU 15217818]
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The selective degradation of recalcitrant antibiotics into byproducts with low toxicity and high biodegradability has been increasingly popular using peroxymonosulfate (PMS) based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). In this paper, two Fe-based heterogeneous catalysts, bentonite supported Fe-Ni composite (BNF) and biochar-supported Fe composite (Fe/C), were tailored and comprehensively characterized for distinctive physicochemical properties, crystalline structures, and interfacial behaviors. Two widely used antibiotics, sulfapyridine (SPY) and oxytetracycline (OTCs) at their common concentrations in pharmaceutical wastewaters (250 and 10 mg L-1) were tested for degradation in three PMS-based oxidation processes, i.e., PMS, PMS-BNF, and PMS-Fe/C, respectively. Results demonstrated that a large amount of PMS (10 and 1 mM) could effectively remove SPY (0.385 min(-1), 100% removal) and OTC (2.737 min(-1), 100% removal) via O-1(2) derived from PMS self-decomposition and non-radical pathway, respectively. Additional Fe-based catalysts (0.5 g L-1 Fe/C and BNF) significantly reduced the PMS consumption (1 and 0.25 mM) and accelerated the reaction rate (1.08 and 5.05 min(-1)) of SPY and OTC removal. Moreover, the supplementary catalysts shifted the degradation route. The biochar matrix in Fe/C composite contributed to predominant interaction with PMS forming O-1(2), which preferably attacked SPY via hydroxylation. In contrast, the redox-active Fe-Ni pairs induced SO4 center dot(-) formation, which could selectively degrade OTC through decarboxylation. Thus, these results are conducive to tailoring advanced yet low-cost heterogeneous catalysts for eco-friendly treatment of antibiotics-rich industrial wastewaters.
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