Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation

The oxidation of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo[a]pyrene (BAP), chrysene (CHR) and fluorene (FLU) in aqueous solution using ozone assisted by UV radiation was investigated. The influence of pH of the reaction mixture, ozone concentration and the presence of a radical scavenger...

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Main Authors: Stanislaw Ledakowicz, Jacek S. Miller, Dorota Olejnik
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2001-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110662X01000113
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description The oxidation of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo[a]pyrene (BAP), chrysene (CHR) and fluorene (FLU) in aqueous solution using ozone assisted by UV radiation was investigated. The influence of pH of the reaction mixture, ozone concentration and the presence of a radical scavenger on the reaction rate was determined. The highest rate of PAHs disappearance was achieved in acidic solutions. The radical scavenger-tert-butanol, effectively inhibited the rate of BAP and CHR destruction but had a slight influencein thecaseof FLU. Therateconstants of direct reaction of PAHs with ozonewe recalculate d using our earlier investigations and they were equal to 6.8×104; 6.9×103 and 62M-1s-1 for BAP, CHR and FLU, respectively. The contributions of direct ozonolysis, photolysis and radical reaction to PAHs oxidation in O3/UV system were evaluated.
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spelling doaj-art-82f53607b4104d1cb35e0aa9fdfd90642025-08-20T02:08:46ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X2001-01-01329510110.1155/S1110662X01000113Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiationStanislaw Ledakowicz0Jacek S. Miller1Dorota Olejnik2Faculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Łódź, ul. Wólczańska 213, Łódź 90-924, PolandFaculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Łódź, ul. Wólczańska 213, Łódź 90-924, PolandFaculty of Process and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Łódź, ul. Wólczańska 213, Łódź 90-924, PolandThe oxidation of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo[a]pyrene (BAP), chrysene (CHR) and fluorene (FLU) in aqueous solution using ozone assisted by UV radiation was investigated. The influence of pH of the reaction mixture, ozone concentration and the presence of a radical scavenger on the reaction rate was determined. The highest rate of PAHs disappearance was achieved in acidic solutions. The radical scavenger-tert-butanol, effectively inhibited the rate of BAP and CHR destruction but had a slight influencein thecaseof FLU. Therateconstants of direct reaction of PAHs with ozonewe recalculate d using our earlier investigations and they were equal to 6.8×104; 6.9×103 and 62M-1s-1 for BAP, CHR and FLU, respectively. The contributions of direct ozonolysis, photolysis and radical reaction to PAHs oxidation in O3/UV system were evaluated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110662X01000113
spellingShingle Stanislaw Ledakowicz
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Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
title_full Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
title_fullStr Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
title_full_unstemmed Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
title_short Oxidation of PAHs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
title_sort oxidation of pahs in water solution by ozone combined with ultraviolet radiation
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110662X01000113
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