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Simultaneous degradation of p-nitrophenol and reduction of Cr(VI) in one step using microwave atmospheric pressure plasma

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WATER RESEARCH
卷 212, 期 -, 页码 -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118124

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Environment-friendly technology; Electrodeless atmospheric plasma; Complex wastewater; Mutual effects; Reductive intermediates

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [61901286, 61731013]
  2. China Innovation Special Program of Science and Technology [JG2019057]
  3. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2021SCU12062]
  4. Open Project Funding of the Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Wave Information Technology and Metrology of Zhejiang Province [2020KF0002]

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This study developed a new treatment method using an electrodeless high-flow microwave atmospheric plasma jet to simultaneously degrade p-nitrophenol (PNP) and reduce Cr(VI). The study found that PNP intermediates significantly affected the reduction of Cr(VI), and both long-lived H2O2 and short-lived .H aided in the reduction of Cr(VI) during plasma treatment. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS) analysis revealed that PNP intermediates function as Cr(VI) reductants. Factors that influenced simultaneous degradation and reduction included solution pH, gas velocity, and the distance between the plasma outlet and the water surface.
Different physicochemical properties between Cr(VI) and phenolic compounds pose serious challenges for the effective treatment of co-contamination. This study developed an electrodeless high-flow microwave atmospheric plasma jet for the single-step simultaneous degradation of p-nitrophenol (PNP) and reduction of Cr(VI). Following a 15 min treatment with microwave atmospheric pressure plasma, the removal efficiency of Cr(VI) and PNP reached 97.5% and 93.6%, respectively, whereas that of total organic carbon reached 30.2%. Adding PNP to the solution significantly improved Cr(VI) reduction, whereas PNP degradation increased slightly with Cr(VI). The results indicate that the PNP intermediates significantly affected Cr(VI) reduction. Additionally, long-lived H2O2 and short-lived .H aided the reduction of Cr(VI) during plasma treatment. The addition of hydroxyl scavengers during treatment implied that .OH was largely responsible for PNP oxidation. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectroscopy (HPLC-MS) revealed that PNP intermediates, including p-nitro-catechol and 5-nitrobenzene-1,2,3-triol, function as Cr(VI) reductants. On the basis of the examined intermediate products, the potential PNP degradation pathway was investigated. The factors that could influence simultaneous dehgradation and reduction, including solution pH, gas velocity, and distance between the plasma outlet and the water surface were researched. Low pH supports Cr(VI) reduction, and the promotion of PNP for Cr(VI) reduction applies to all pH values. The degradation of PNP is insensitive to pH values with or without Cr(VI). The optimal gas velocity for PNP degradation and Cr(VI) reduction was revealed to be 6 L/min. The simultaneous removal of PNP and Cr(VI) benefits from a shorter distance between the plasma outlet and the water's surface.

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