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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 428, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.132565
Keywords
Pyrite; Persulfate; Microcystis aeruginosa; Reactive oxygen species; Algal organic matter
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Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2017A030313239]
- Research Project of Sino-Singapore international Joint Research Institute
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFA0210400]
- Science and Technology Planning Project of Maoming, China [2019S002]
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This study investigated the feasibility of removing Microcystis aeruginosa by using ubiquitous natural pyrite to activate persulfate. The results showed that the reactive oxygen species generated during the activation process played a key role in facilitating the destabilization of algae cells and the continuous formation of oxidation layers on pyrite surface favored coagulation. The study highlighted the dual role of iron species as both catalyst and coagulant for algae removal, demonstrating the high efficiency and cost-effectiveness of using pyrite/persulfate system.
In this study, the feasibility of removing Microcystis aeruginosa by heterogeneous persulfate activation using ubiquitous natural pyrite was investigated. The results indicated the significant degradation efficiency of chlorophyll-a (over 90%) was obtained in pyrite/persulfate (PS) system, which was influenced by various experimental parameters, including pyrite loading, PS dosage, the initial pH and coexisting common anions. The EPR, SEM, TEM, XPS and zeta potential analysis indicated that the reactive oxygen species (center dot SO4, center dot OH, center dot O-2 and O-1(2)) generated during PS activation using pyrite played an essential role in facilitate the destabilization of algae cells to further destroyed them, while the continuous formation of oxidation layer consisting of FeOOH and Fe2O3 on pyrite surface and dissolved Fe(III) could favor coagulation of algae. Furthermore, pyrite/PS system was not only effective in destructing the cellular morphology and reducing the viability of algae, but also able to control algal organic matter, which could avoid yielding serious secondary pollution. This study highlighted the dual role of iron species as both catalyst and coagulant for M. aeruginosa removal and demonstrated that it is highly advantageous to employ pyrite/persulfate system with high-efficiency and cost-effectiveness to eliminate algae.
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