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Abouzlam, Manhal. "Optimisation d'un procédé de traitement des eaux par ozonation catalytique." Thesis, Poitiers, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014POIT2251/document.
The main goal of the PhD thesis focuses on the optimization of an advanced oxidation process by implementing the modern control tools.The considered process is a lab-scale pilot of industrial wastewater treatment by catalytic ozonation. The optimization of this process is achieved by controlling the pollutant abatement while minimizing the high operating costs. The online measurement of the pollutant concentration is provided by the absorbance which is correlated with COD. Therefore, the process is considered as a system with one input, the ozone generator power, and two outputs, the ozone gas concentration at the top of the reactor and the absorbance.A linear model of the process was identified. It allowed calculating the control laws. And a nonlinear model, with a so-called Wiener model structure, was also identified to test the controllers in simulation before the experiments.The three control methods applied, the internal model control, the optimal control and the H∞ control, allow rejecting disturbance on the pollutant concentration of the effluent to be treated.The stability of closed-loop system with delayed control input was analyzed.The experimental results show the significant benefits provided by this closed-loop system.The methodology developed for this application can be extended to other processes to facilitate the industrial development of advanced oxidation processes
Stříteský, Luboš. "Využití oxidačních procesů (AOP) pro odstraňování mikropolutantů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-226161.
RAMAKRISHNAN, BALAJI. "TREATMENT OF MTBE CONTAMINATED WATERS USING AIR STRIPPING AND ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1131024170.
Korichi, Noussaiba. "Epuration d'effluents pharmaceutiques par plasmas non thermiques couplés à des procédés catalytiques." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Orléans, 2023. http://www.theses.fr/2023ORLE1057.
The work of this PhD thesis aims at studying a hybrid process for the treatment of organic molecules in water. It consists of the Non Thermal Plasma (NTP) process coupled with heterogeneous catalysis (Fenton-like type). Paracetamol is used as the target molecule for this study. Two different configurations of Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma reactor were used: (i) a multi-needles-to-plane reactor in static mode; (ii) a coaxial tubular reactor with flow of the solution to be treated. In order to evaluate the synergy between the two processes (plasma and catalysis), the treatments were applied separately and then coupled. The synergistic effects of the coupled plasma-catalysis process were demonstrated in terms of degradation rate, energy yield, and also in terms of pollutant mineralization, corresponding to a decrease of the organic molecules load in the solution with the conversion of organic carbon into inorganic carbon. The first part of the work carried out with the multi-needles-to-plane reactor allowed to establish the effective role of the plasma-catalysis coupling in comparison with the plasma process alone. Indeed, in coupling, a mineralization of 54% was reached after the 60 minutes of treatment and the energy yield was increased by a factor of two, thus reducing the cost of treatment. The work carried out on the coaxial reactor allowed us to study the effect of many parameters on plasma-catalysis coupling efficiency such as the composition of the injected gas, the gas and liquid flow rate, the position of the catalyst in relation to the plasma discharge, etc. We were thus able to show the interest of working in an oxygen-rich gas on kinetics of degradation and mineralization as well as the role of applied electrical power on the oxidation mechanisms. As an example, it was possible to obtain a mineralization of 70 % after 90 minutes under air, whereas under O₂/N₂ (80/20 sccm), the mineralization reached 95 %. The stability of the catalyst was also studied in terms of mineralization after several reuses of the catalyst. We also demonstrated the role of the hydroxyl radical (·OH) on the treatment with the use of radical scavengers. Indeed, the presence of methanol, known as a scavenger of hydroxyl radicals, a decrease of the degradation of nearly 50% was obtained and no mineralization was observed
CIOTTI, CESARE. "Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) as innovative technology for the remediation of contaminated sites." Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata", 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2108/626.
The contamination of soil and groundwater by means of bio-recalcitrant organic compounds, is becoming a matter of concern for scientific community and public opinion. The increase of the number of contaminated sites, is forcing to gradually switch from traditional dump disposal, towards innovative technologies which are capable of reaching the remediation goals, thus reducing the pollutant load to concentrations which are considered harmless for human health. Among the innovative ones, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) could represent a potential solution to be applied for remediating contamination by bio-recalcitrant organic compounds. Their operative principle is based upon the idea of generating a pool of highly-oxidative species. The AOPs differ only by the way in which this pool is generated. Once formed, these species are capable to effectively react with most of common pollutants such as hydrocarbons, chlorinated solvents, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorobiphenyls until their complete oxidation to carbon dioxide and water, or at worst their transformation to more bio-degradable products. Moreover, some AOPs are able to effectively tackle sorbed compounds, since oxidative radicals can desorb these compounds from the soil surface, thus allowing their oxidation in aqueous phase. Besides, it is worth pointing out that the AOPs characteristics make them suitable to be applied as in-situ remediation technologies. In this configuration, the oxidant is injected directly into the subsurface without the need of soil excavation or groundwater extraction. The present study has been developed with the intention of achieving a two-fold objective: on the one hand, to better understand the fundamental mechanisms of AOPs, in order to develop innovative criteria for their design; on the other hand, to assess the feasibility of different AOPs to those situations which are somehow representative of the Italian contaminated sites. The first objective was pursued by developing a fundamental study aimed to identify the relationship between the process operating conditions and the formation of radical and non-radical species for Fenton’s process, activated persulfate and peroxy-acid oxidation processes. The second objective was instead pursued by developing, based on the experimental results of the fundamental study, a design approach based on the execution of feasibility studies. In case of Fenton’s process, a pilot-scale In-Situ Chemical Oxidation (ISCO) treatment for the remediation of an MtBE-contaminated site was developed, whereas in the case of activated persulfate and peroxy-acid oxidation technologies a lab-scale feasibility test was carried out. The design of the different experimental phases was performed, as much as possible, by applying the Rotatable Central Composite method (RCC), whereas the relationships between process performance and applied operating conditions was found by handling and interpolating the experimental results by proper statistical tools based on the Response Surface Method (RSM). In this Ph.D. thesis, each tested AOP is first discussed in a bibliographic part, where the process is introduced and its main features are explained, based on the available and updated literature. The main findings obtained in this part and the innovation introduced with respect to the state of the art is also described in this section of the Ph.D. thesis. The details of these results are shown in the second section of the thesis, which consists of four Appendices, where a selection of papers submitted either to international conferences and peer-reviewed journals during my Ph.D. research are included.
Rani, Rupam. "REMOVAL OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY OZONE -BASED PROCESSES." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2013. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/214782.
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The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in water and wastewater systems has become a subject of significant concern worldwide. These emerging contaminants are complex organic molecules which potentially affect human health and environment. Conventional wastewater treatment plants are unable to completely remove these contaminants from water and therefore can discharge them into environment. The need to develop effective methods for ECs removal is essential. This study assess the potential of ozone based advanced oxidation processes (AOP) to oxidize number of emerging contaminants. Different combinations of ozone with hydrogen peroxide and sodium persulfate were tested. For this study 1-4, dioxane, perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), N,N-Diethyl-metatoluamide, and three pharmaceuticals sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and carbamazepine have been selected. The effect of different process parameters such as chemical dosages, ozone weight percent, ozone flow rates, etc. on destruction of ECs were examined. It was observed that 1, 4-dioxane were persistent to direct ozone reaction, however were easily oxidized by hydroxyl radical. However, ozonation was solely very effective (> 99 %) in removing pharmaceuticals such as sulfamethoxaole, trimethoprim and carbamazepine. It was not very efficient for the removal of perfluorinated compound and N,N-Diethylmeta-toluamide. The operational conditions were optimized for maximum removal of every compound and their influence on the degradation process is discussed.
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Brienza, Monica. "Solar Advanced Oxidation Processes for removing emerging contaminants in wasterwater." Thesis, Perpignan, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PERP0001.
Wastewater effluents are the major source of micropollutants in the environment. These recalcitrant compounds that can be escape from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) are called emerging contaminants. It is necessary to improve the efficiency of wastewater treatment plants. In fact, Water Framework Directive required a “good chemical and biological status” of all water bodies until 2015. The major aim of the dissertation was to contribute to improve the evaluation of solar advanced oxidation processes, and more specifically heterogeneous and homogeneous photocatalysis, for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater effluents. In this objective, the efficiency of AOPS was not only evaluated with the degradation and/or mineralization rates of the micropollutants. This necessary criterion was completed with the identification of the by-products and the associated transformation pathways, but also with toxicity measurements. This last point was explored with standard ecotoxicity tests and also estrogenic activity that represent a specific test relevant to characterize an identified risk associated to the discharge of effluents into the environment.All the experimental results obtained during this dissertation tends to demonstrate that solar advanced oxidation processes has the potential to open new feasible remediation strategies for WWTPs effluent tertiary treatment before wastewater reuse in irrigation for instance. All the tested molecules have systematically been degraded, high number of micro-organic pollutants initially presented in a mixture were removed even at very low concentration, environmental compatibility is systematically improved
Feng, Ling. "Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of residual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals from aqueous systems." Thesis, Paris Est, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013PEST1109/document.
The thesis mainly focused on the implementation of advanced oxidation processes for the elimination of three non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-ketoprofen, naproxen and piroxicam in waters. The three compounds are among the most used medicines, whose presence in waters poses a potential ecotoxicological risk. Due to the low pharmaceuticals removal efficiency of traditional wastwater treatement plants, worldwide concerns and calls are raised for efficient and eco-friendly technologies. Advanced oxidation processes, such as ozonation-biofiltration, electro-Fenton and anodic oxidation processes, which attracted a growing interest over the last two decades, could achieve almost complete destruction of the pollutants studied. Firstly, removal of selected pharmaceuticals from tap water was investigated by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes “electro-Fenton” and “anodic oxidation” with Pt or boron-doped diamond anode and carbon felt cathode at lab-scale. Removal rates and minieralization current efficencies under different operatioanl conditions were analysed. Meanwhile, intermediates produced during the mineralization were also identified, which helps to propose plausible oxidation pathway of each compound in presence of •OH. Finally, the evolution of the global toxicity of treated solutions was monitored using Microtox method, based on the fluorescence inhibition of Vibrio fischeri bacteria. In the second part, the three nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory molecules added in organics-free or surface water were treated under varying ozone treatment regimes with the quite well established technology ozone/biofiltration. A bench-scale biological film was employed to determine the biodegradability of chemical intermediates formed in ozonized surface water. Identification of intermediates formed during the processes and bacterial toxicity monitoring were conducted to assess the pharmaceuticals degradation pathway and potential biological effects, respectively
Hou, Liwei. "Metal oxide synthesis and its application in the heterogeneous catalytic oxidation processes, using H2O2 or peroxydisulfate as oxidant." Thesis, Poitiers, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013POIT2271/document.
Fenton reaction (Fenton reagent: (Fe2+/H2O2)) and persulfate oxidation process, as advanced oxidation processes, are powerful oxidations used world around. Fenton reaction has been evidenced to be a promising and attractive treatment method for the degradation of a wide variety of hazardous organic pollutants, which are difficult to be treated using traditional soft treatment technologies. During Fenton process, free hydroxyl radicals (HO•), strong oxidant molecules capable of reacting with practically all types of organic and inorganic compounds, are generated. In the meanwhile, due to the similar structure between H2O2 and peroxydisulfate ions, peroxydisulfate ions can be decomposed to sulfate radicals (SO4-•), another kind of highly active oxidant that can react with organic compounds. However, the classical Fenton or peroxydisulfate activation processes present some disadvantages. Indeed, the solution needed acidification before carrying out the reaction and complex separation processes have to be applied after reaction. To overcome these drawbacks, heterogeneous catalytic oxidation processes were introduced for wastewater treatment. In this line, magnetite was evidenced as potential substituent to soluble iron ions, and it offers significant advantages such as an easy separation after reaction since the active material can be easily recovered by sedimentation or filtration for further used. In this PhD work, iron oxides, hematite and magnetite, were synthesized using an ionic liquid mediated process. The morphology, structural properties, FeII/FeIII surface ratios, specific surface areas (SSA), mean particle diameters, site densities, etc. were evaluated. Two different model pollutants (tetracycline (TC) and phenol), which are widely used chemicals all over the world, were selected to evaluate the performance of the prepared active materials. A significant part of the PhD study was then on the study of heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction for phenol and TC degradation. Experiments showed that the main factors affecting the heterogeneous Fenton-like system are related to the heterogeneous active phase properties, due to the surface reaction nature occurring over iron oxide surface. However, stability of this active phase, with progressive dissolution under reaction, is also a real challenge. This PhD manuscript, focusing on the design of highly active materials for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), is constituted of five experiment result parts
Domergue, Lionel. "Étude de la régénération d’adsorbants par oxydation indirecte." Thesis, Rennes 1, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019REN1S028.
The elimination of organic micropollutants often requires the use of adsorption processes among the water treatments. The aim of our study is to regenerate two expensive materials (hydrophobic zeolites and carbon monoliths) to increase their life expectancy and decrease their investing cost. Two organic contaminants were targeted : diclofenac and bisphenol A, which are refractory pollutants. Advanced oxidation processes involve radical species, HO• (Fenton and electro-Fenton reactions) and SO₄• – (thermal activation of persulfate ion). These oxidants were used to decompose the adsorbed pollutants and thus regenerate the adsorbents. The HO• production, within the core of aqueous phase, did not reach satisfactory regeneration, and a loss of adsorption capacity was observed. Furthermore, during this study, a sensitive polarographic analytical method was developed and validated for the quantification of H₂O₂ in the aqueous phase. This method was used to follow in situ the Fenton reaction. The location of the catalyst in a closer vicinity of the adsorbed species was then optimized and the iron catalyst was impregnated in the host, prior to the adsorption, on different types of hydrophobic zeolites. Concerning carbon monolith, the electro-Fenton process was carried out using the material as the cathode thanks to its electrical conductivity. Consequently, HO• are produced in the porosity of monolith. This latter property enhanced the degradation of adsorbed solutes. The overall performances were increased compared to the homogeneous Fenton process. Nonetheless, a decrease of the adsorption capacities with adsorption-regeneration cycles was observed
Yang, Weilu. "Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes for emerging organic contaminants removal with graphene-based modified carbon felt electrode." Thesis, Paris Est, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC2025.
In recent years, with the continuous development of environmental analysis technologies, some chemicals, which have long been recognized but recently attracted attention, have been continuously entering the environment and threatening human health and ecological environment. The emergence of these new pollutants have attracted wide attention. Among them, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have become international research hotspots. China is the largest medicine producer and market in the world. With the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the production and use of various PPCPs in China are increasing rapidly. Compared with the traditional pollutants, the new emerging contaminants are generally difficult to be analyzed due to the limitation of analytical technologies and its low concentration in water. The traditional sewage treatment plants can not achieve efficient degradation and removal effects. The research on risk assessment and control of new emerging contaminants in China is still a big challenge. It is necessary to strengthen the research on potential environmental risk assessment and efficient treatment technology. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), as an efficient pollutant treatment technology, has been widely used in the treatment of refractory organic pollutants such as new emerging contaminants in water because of its strong oxidation ability, which can effectively degrade and mineralize pollutants in water. Graphene, as a new type of carbon material, has become an efficient adsorbent and catalyst for pollution treatment due to its excellent conductivity and high specific surface area. However, its application in AOPs has not been widely reported and its mechanism has not been systematically explained. Based on this, this paper studied the role of graphene modified electrodes in electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) with the preparation of graphene by electrochemical exfoliation, application of graphene modified electrodes to electrochemical Fenton (EF) process for the degradation of new emerging contaminants; the construction of in-situ iron-free EAOPs with cathodes modified with nitrogen-doped graphene for abatement of new emerging contaminants and the mechanism of highly efficient catalysis with nitrogen-doped graphene have been explored
Cabrera-Codony, Alba. "Siloxane removal in the energy recovery of biogas: sequential adsorption/oxidation processes." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Girona, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/399731.
Aquesta tesi estudia l'eliminació de compostos volàtis de silici (siloxans) per la recuperació energètica del biogàs. Es van estudiar diferents adsorbents per l'adsorció de siloxans, determinants les propietats físico-químiques superficials que en condicionen l'eficiència, permetent millorar el rendiment de l'adsorció i permetent la regeneració en carbons actius i zeolites esgotats. La tesi estudia l'eliminació de siloxans a escala de laboratori en condicions properes a les reals del biogàs, incloent l'adosrció competitiva amb altres compostos orgànics volàtics, en presència d'humitat i amb diferents matrius gasoses, la qual cosa va permetre seleccionar els materials òptims per aquest propòsit.Per tant el coneixement derivat d'aquesta tesi és directament transferible per tal de millorar els sistemes d'eliminació siloxanes
Andrade, Juliano de Almeida. "Otimização da reação de fenton visando aplicações na remediação in-situ e ex-situ de aguas subterraneas." [s.n.], 2005. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/249632.
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Liu, Fuzhen. "Remediation of soil contaminated by organic pollutants using Tween 80 and electrochemical advanced oxidation processes." Thesis, Paris Est, 2020. http://www.theses.fr/2020PESC2055.
Soil contaminated by petroleum-hydrocarbons is a serious environmental problem since it is toxic to agriculture and human. And the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in petroleum-hydrocarbons possess carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, mutagenicity, low volatility and poor solubility properties. Moreover, PAHs are persistent in soil and difficult to be degraded. Hence, effective methods are essential to remedy soil contaminated by petroleum-hydrocarbons and particularly the PAHs. Among various remediation methods, soil washing (SW) combined with surfactant is a promising techniques since it is an economical and effective approach. This technology promotes the transformation of contaminants from soil to aqueous solution, which is especially applied for heavily contaminated soil. However, a soil washing solution highly loaded with surfactant and contaminants is produced. Therefore, effective treatment of soil washing solution is a challenge for promoting the application of surfactants and the remediation of contaminated soil. The combination of soil washing process and electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) constitutes an effective technique for the treatment of soil washing solution. In this paper, Tween 80 was applied as surfactant during soil washing process. The lipophilic part of Tween 80 tends to contaminants or soil particles and the hydrophilic part has tendency to the aqueous phase. Thus, Tween 80 promotes the transformation of hydrophobic organic contaminants from soil to aqueous phase. Then the soil washing solution highly loaded with contaminants and surfactant was treated by EAOPs, processes based on the generation of strong oxidant species such as hydroxyl radicals (•OH), sulfate radicals (SO4•−) and active chlorine (•Cl), are one of the most efficient methods for degrading refractory organic pollutants in soil washing solution. The effect of EAOPs including electro-oxidation (EO), electro-Fenton (EF), sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) was investigated in the degradation of petroleum-hydrocarbons. Besides, a potential advanced oxidation process including the presence of chlorine s was applied for treating soil washing solution which contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Tween 80
Wu, Yanlin. "Application of Fe(III)-EDDS complex in advanced oxidation processes : 4-ter-butylphenol degradation." Thesis, Clermont-Ferrand 2, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014CLF22455/document.
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) have been proved to be successfully applied in the treatment of sewage. It can decolorize the wastewater, reduce the toxicity of pollutants, convert the pollutants to be a biodegradable by-product and achieve the completed mineralization of the organic pollutants. The Fenton technologies which are performed by iron-activated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to produce hydroxyl radical (HO•) has been widely investigated in the past few decades. Recently, Sulfate radical (SO4•-) which was produced by the activation of persulfate (S2O82-) is applied to the degradation of organic pollutants in water and soil. It is a new technology recently developed. It is also believed to be one of the most promising advanced oxidation technologies.In this study, a new iron complex is introduced to the traditional Fenton reaction. The ferric iron (Fe(III)) and Ethylene diamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid (EDDS) formed the complex named Fe(III)-EDDS. It can overcome the main disadvantage of traditional Fenton technology, which is the fact that traditional Fenton technology can only perform high efficiency in acidic condition. Simultaneously, EDDS is biodegradable and it is one of the best environment-friendly complexing agents. On the other hand, the transition metal is able to activate S2O82- to generate SO4•-. Therefore, Fe(III)-EDDS will also be applied to activate S2O82- in the present study. 4-tert-Butylphenol (4-t-BP) has been chosen as a target pollutant in this study. It is widely used as a chemical raw material and is classified as endocrine disrupting chemicals due to the estrogenic effects. The 4-t-BP degradation rate (R4-t-BP) is used to indicate the efficiency of the advanced oxidation processes which are based on Fe(III)-EDDS utilization. The main contents and conclusions of this research are shown as follows:In the first part, the chemical structure and properties of Fe(III)-EDDS and the 4-t-BP degradation efficiency in UV/Fe(III)-EDDS system were studied. The results showed that Fe(III)-EDDS was a stable complex which was formed by the Fe(III) and EDDS with the molar ratio 1:1. From the photoredox process of Fe(III)-EDDS, the formation of hydroxyl radical was confirmed including that HO• is the main species responsible for the degradation of 4-t-BP in aqueous solution. Ferrous ion (Fe(II)) was also formed during the reaction. With the increasing Fe(III)-EDDS concentration, 4-t-BP degradation rate increased but is inhibited when the Fe(III)-EDDS concentration was too high. Indeed, Fe(III)-EDDS is the scavenger of HO•. pH value had a significant effect on the degradation efficiency of 4-t-BP that was enhanced under neutral or alkaline conditions. On the one hand, Fe(III)-EDDS presented in the FeL-, Fe(OH)L2-, Fe(OH)2L3-, Fe(OH)4- four different forms under different pH conditions and they had different sensitivity to the UV light. On the other hand, pH value affected the cycle between Fe(III) and Fe(II ). The formation of hydroperoxy radicals (HO2•) and superoxide radical anions (O2•-) (pka = 4.88) as a function of pH was also one of the reasons. It was observed that O2 was an important parameter affecting the efficiency of this process. This effect of O2 is mainly due to its important role during the oxidation of the first radical formed on the pollutant. (...)
Mousset, Emmanuel. "Integrated processes for removal of persistent organic pollutants : soil washing and electrochemical advanced oxidation processes combined to a possible biological post-treatment." Thesis, Paris Est, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013PEST1130/document.
Soils contaminated by hydrophobic organic pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a common concern since they are extremely difficult to remove and their potential toxicological impacts are significant. As an alternative to traditional thermal or physical treatments, soil washing and soil flushing processes appear to be conceivable and efficient approaches, especially for higher level of pollution. However, the treatment of highly loaded soil washing/flushing solutions is another challenge to overcome. In that way, a new integrated approach is suggested: soil washing/flushing processes combined to an electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) in a combination with a recirculation loop (to save extracting agents) and/or a biological post-treatment step (to minimize energy cost).Extraction efficiency of the extracting agent like hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HPCD) is compared to the traditional non-ionic surfactant Tween 80 in synthetic and real soil washing solutions. A new simple fluorescent sensitive and selective quantification method is developed to monitor Tween 80 oxidation. Two EAOPs were compared: electro-Fenton (EF) and anodic oxidation (AO). Platinum (Pt) (in EF process) and boron doped diamond (BDD) (in both treatment) anodes are the respective electrodes employed to recycle effluents and to consider a biological post-treatment, respectively. Regarding the extracting agent recovery, the biodegradability evolution of effluent and the energy consumption (in kWh (kgTOC)-1) during EAOP, HPCD is more advantageous than Tween 80. However, in terms of extraction efficiency, costs of extracting agents and impact on soil respirometry, Tween 80 is much more efficient. By considering all these advantages and drawbacks, Tween 80 could still appear to be the best option
Matysíková, Jana. "Znovu-užití vyčištěných odpadních vod v papírenském a textilním průmyslu." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225374.
Olvera, Vargas Hugo. "Study on the fate of pharmaceuticals in aqueous media : synthesis, characterization and detection of biotic and abiotic transformation products using electrochemical advanced oxidation processes and bioconversions." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Paris Est, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PEST1179.
The present project contributes with valuable data for a better fundamental understanding on the fate of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, dealing with the main challenges concerning this increasingly worrying environmental issue. The used Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOPs), electro-Fenton (EF) and anodic oxidation (AO), showed to be a very efficient alternative for the mineralization of acid solutions of the pharmaceuticals RNTD and FRSM, attaining almost complete mineralization of the drugs after 6h of electrolysis. A comparative study on the mineralization of RNTD solutions by EF and SPEF processes in a 2.5 L capacity pre-pilot flow plant demonstrates the higher oxidation capacity of SPEF, achieving very good mineralization rates, thus evidencing the potentiality of this technology at greater scale for the treatment of wastewaters containing pharmaceutical products. The application of an EF pre-treatment coupled with a biological process for the degradation of both drugs was conducted. EF pre-pretreatment was capable of enhancing the solution biodegradability envisaging a biological treatment, which efficiently removed the short-chain carboxylic acids that had been formerly generated during the pre-applied electrolysis. In this way, the combination of both processes was confirmed as a very promising technology for the treatment of pharmaceuticals-containing wastewater. Several transformation products (TPs) were detected and identified during the electrochemical oxidation of the studied drugs. Toxicity tests based on the bioluminescence of the marine bacteria V. fischeri. evidenced the toxicity some of these oxidation by-products, since the toxicity of the solution increased on the first stages of the electrolysis. However, the abatement of the toxicity in the final stages of the electrochemical treatments, demonstrated the effectiveness of these technologies for both the mineralization and detoxification of the RNTD and FRSM solutions. The use of the fungi Cunninghanella echinulate for the bioconversion of FRSM led to the formation of three main bio-transofrmation products: the previously identified saluamide and pyridinium, and the new detected keto-alcohol derivate. These TPs were generated by both, biological and electrochemical approches, evidencing their high probability to be found in environmental compartments as the most likely TPs of FRSM by different oxidation conditions. This study is thus presented as a very useful alternative for the assessment of the fate of pharmaceutical residues in the environment
Oliveira, Clélia Aparecida da Silva 1972. "Tratamento de corante têxtil por eletrólise, fotólise e fotocatálise utilizando LED UV = Treatment of textile dye by electrolytic, photolytic and photocatalytic processes." [s.n.], 2013. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/267750.
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Tecnologia
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Resumo: A indústria têxtil gera elevados volumes de efluentes com alta carga orgânica e compostos recalcitrantes, os quais são tratados por sistemas baseados em processos físicos, químicos e biológicos convencionais. Entretanto, o caráter não destrutivo dos tratamentos convencionais representa um sério problema no setor. Nos últimos 20 anos, os Processos Oxidativos Avançados (POA) têm estado em evidência devido à sua capacidade em degradar inúmeros compostos orgânicos contidos em águas e efluentes. Uma grande quantidade de trabalhos utilizando luz UV a partir de lâmpadas de vapor de mercúrio tem resultado em elevada eficiência de degradação de substratos recalcitrantes incluindo efluentes têxteis; entretanto, demandam elevado consumo de energia elétrica, encarecendo o tratamento. Em contrapartida, o surgimento de Diodos Emissores de Luz Ultravioleta (LED UV) abre novas fronteiras de aplicação no campo de tratamento de águas residuárias, quanto a custo, operacionalidade e tamanho dos sistemas. Nesse trabalho estudou-se a degradação de um efluente têxtil simulado contendo o corante Remazol Azul Brilhante (C.I. Reactive Blue 19) através de processos eletroquímicos e fotoeletroquímicos que utilizam LED UV, utilizando-se dois reatores: um operando em batelada contendo o fotocatalisador TiO2 e o outro, em fluxo, contendo um cátodo (tela cilíndrica de aço-inoxidável), um tubo de quartzo contendo os LED UV e o Anodo Dimensionalmente Estável (ADE 70%TiO2/30%RuO2). Os resultados demonstraram que, no reator de bancada, a eficiência de remoção de cor foi de 100% para concentração inicial de 50 mg L-1 do corante, em 24 horas de tratamento. No reator em fluxo, utilizando Na2SO4 como eletrólito, o processo eletrolítico resultou em eficiência de 65%; o fotoeletrocatalítico, em 68%, operando a 750 L h-1 e em 57,3 mA cm-2. Quando foi utilizado o eletrólito NaCl, obteve-se remoção de 100% da cor em 5 minutos de tratamento a 750 L h-1, independente da concentração inicial do corante utilizada (50 mg L-1 ou 100 mg L-1), da concentração do eletrólito (0,05 M ou 0,1 M), da densidade de corrente (14,3 mA cm-2 , 28,7 mA cm-2 ou 57,3 mA cm-2) e do processo utilizado
Abstract: The textile industry generates large amount of wastewater containing significant organic load and recalcitrant compounds, which in most cases are treated by conventional systems involving physical, chemical and biological processes, the latter represented mainly by activated-sludge treatment. However, the non-destructive profile of conventional treatments is a serious problem for textile-based industry. Over the past 20 years, the study of Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) has been carried out due to its high capacity degradation of numerous organic pollutants contained in waters and wastewaters. Research using UV light from mercury vapor lamps usually has resulted in high efficiency degradation of recalcitrant substrates including textile effluents but requires high electrical power consumption besides other drawbacks. In contrast, the emergence of Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes (UV LED) opens new perspectives for application on wastewater treatment, concerning efficiency, footprint and costs of the systems. In this work we studied the degradation of a simulated wastewater containing a textile dye, Remazol Brilliant Blue (C.I. Reactive Blue 19) through electrochemical and photoelectrochemical processes using UV LED as ultraviolet radiation source. The experimental apparatus consisted of two systems: the first, a bench-scale reactor containing TiO2 photocatalyst (P25 DEGUSSA) in solution, and another pilot-scale system operated in batch recirculation mode composed of an tubular stainless-steel screen cathode, a quartz tube containing the UV LED and a oxide-coated titanium anode (DSA©30%TiO2/70%RuO2). The results showed total decolorization of a solution containing 50 mg L-1 of RB in 24-hour treatment in the bench-scale reactor. Tests on flow reactor using Na2SO4 as supporting electrolyte resulted in 65% of color removal using electrolytic process and 68% for photoelectrocatalytic process operating at 750 L h-1 and 57.3 mA cm-2. In experiments using the electrolyte NaCl it was obtained 100% in the color degradation within 5 minutes of treatment at 750 L h-1, regardless of the: initial concentration of dye used (50 mg L-1; 100 mg L-1), concentration of the electrolyte (0.05 M; 0.1 M) and current density value (14.3; 28.7; 57.3 mA cm-2)
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Pirgalioglu, Saltuk. "Catalytic Ozonation Of Dye Solutions In A Semi-batch Reactor." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610158/index.pdf.
Olvera, Vargas Hugo. "Study on the fate of pharmaceuticals in aqueous media : synthesis, characterization and detection of biotic and abiotic transformation products using electrochemical advanced oxidation processes and bioconversions." Thesis, Paris Est, 2014. http://www.theses.fr/2014PEST1179/document.
The present project contributes with valuable data for a better fundamental understanding on the fate of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, dealing with the main challenges concerning this increasingly worrying environmental issue. The used Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes (EAOPs), electro-Fenton (EF) and anodic oxidation (AO), showed to be a very efficient alternative for the mineralization of acid solutions of the pharmaceuticals RNTD and FRSM, attaining almost complete mineralization of the drugs after 6h of electrolysis. A comparative study on the mineralization of RNTD solutions by EF and SPEF processes in a 2.5 L capacity pre-pilot flow plant demonstrates the higher oxidation capacity of SPEF, achieving very good mineralization rates, thus evidencing the potentiality of this technology at greater scale for the treatment of wastewaters containing pharmaceutical products. The application of an EF pre-treatment coupled with a biological process for the degradation of both drugs was conducted. EF pre-pretreatment was capable of enhancing the solution biodegradability envisaging a biological treatment, which efficiently removed the short-chain carboxylic acids that had been formerly generated during the pre-applied electrolysis. In this way, the combination of both processes was confirmed as a very promising technology for the treatment of pharmaceuticals-containing wastewater. Several transformation products (TPs) were detected and identified during the electrochemical oxidation of the studied drugs. Toxicity tests based on the bioluminescence of the marine bacteria V. fischeri. evidenced the toxicity some of these oxidation by-products, since the toxicity of the solution increased on the first stages of the electrolysis. However, the abatement of the toxicity in the final stages of the electrochemical treatments, demonstrated the effectiveness of these technologies for both the mineralization and detoxification of the RNTD and FRSM solutions. The use of the fungi Cunninghanella echinulate for the bioconversion of FRSM led to the formation of three main bio-transofrmation products: the previously identified saluamide and pyridinium, and the new detected keto-alcohol derivate. These TPs were generated by both, biological and electrochemical approches, evidencing their high probability to be found in environmental compartments as the most likely TPs of FRSM by different oxidation conditions. This study is thus presented as a very useful alternative for the assessment of the fate of pharmaceutical residues in the environment
Özcan, Ali. "Degradation of hazardous organic compounds by using electro-fenton technology." Phd thesis, Université Paris-Est, 2010. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00601213.
Adityosulindro, Sandyanto. "Activation of homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton processes by ultrasound and ultraviolet/visible irradiations for the removal of ibuprofen in water." Phd thesis, Toulouse, INPT, 2017. http://oatao.univ-toulouse.fr/17913/7/aditosulindro-sandyanto.pdf.
Sopaj, Flamur. "Study of the influence of electrode material in the application of electrochemical advanced oxidation processes to removal of pharmaceutic pollutants from water." Phd thesis, Université Paris-Est, 2013. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00985537.
Monteil, Hélène. "Development and implementation of the Bio-electro-Fenton process : application to the removal of pharmaceuticals from water A review on efficiency and cost effectiveness of electro- and bio-electro-Fenton processes: application to the treatment of pharmaceutical pollutants in water. Efficient removal of diuretic hydrochlorothiazide from water by electro-Fenton process using BDD anode: a kinetic and degradation pathway study Electro-Fenton treatment of the widely used analgesic tramadol using BDD anode: a kinetic, energetic and degradation pathway study Efficiency of a new pilot scale continuous reactor for wastewater treatment by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes: influence of operating conditions and focus on hydrodynamics Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes combined with a biological treatment for wastewater treatment: a deep understanding on the influence of operating conditions and global efficiency." Thesis, Paris Est, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019PESC2045.
Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) constitute an efficient technology to treat the pharmaceuticals as they allow the formation of strong oxidants such as hydroxyl radicals able to remove nearly any type of organic contaminants thanks to their very high oxidation power. Among them the electro-Fenton and anodic oxidation processes are environmentally friendly methods as they use no chemical reagent (anodic oxidation) or only oxygen of air and iron ions as a catalyst (electro-Fenton).In this thesis, four pharmaceuticals from different families and structures were selected based on their toxicity and their occurrence in environmental waters and their removal from water was performed by EAOPs. The objectives of this work were to determine the best operating conditions at lab scale (current and catalyst concentration), investigate the kinetic of degradation and mineralization and finally propose a mineralization pathway based on aromatic intermediates, carboxylic acids and ions released to the solution.As these treatments were successfully applied, a lab scale pilot reactor composed alternately of BDD anodes and carbon felt cathodes with a bottom aeration system and working in the continuous mode was built to scale-up these processes in order to pre-industrialize them. Different configurations of electrodes were tested. The flow rate and the current were found to be more influent on the mineralization rate and on the energy consumption, respectively. To deeper understand the role of the flow rate and the configurations a hydrodynamic study was performed. The hydrodynamic results were gathered with a kinetic model for the mineralization to obtain a model predicting the percentage of mineralization at different position inside the reactor during the steady state. Thus, this model can help to optimize the operating conditions and to size future reactors depending on the mineralization objective of the treatment (high mineralization rate, combined treatment, high flow, …).To reduce operating cost, the combination of an electrochemical process and a biological treatment was then investigated. In this frame, it was found that electrochemical treatment can (i) degrade the hydrochlorothiazide (ii) reduce significantly the concentration of its aromatic intermediates as they were shown to significantly inhibit the bacterial activity, (iii) promote the formation of biodegradable molecules such as carboxylic acids. The biodegradation of four carboxylic acids formed during the electro-Fenton treatment of the hydrochlorothiazide at lab scale was also studied. It was demonstrated that they were sequentially degraded with different lag phases and kinetics of degradation. Thus to mineralize them, a “plug flow” type reactor is recommended. The combination of treatment was then applied with an electrochemical treatment performed at low current with a BDD anode and a Platine anode. A mineralization degree of 38% and 50% were obtained by the biological treatment enabling to globally reach a mineralization rate of 66% and 85% with the BDD and the Platine anodes respectively. Thus this combined treatment was successful and open the way for the scale-up of these processes
Ganiyu, Soliu. "Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for removal of Pharmaceuticals from water : Performance studies for sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide anode and hierarchical layered double hydroxide modified carbon felt cathode." Thesis, Paris Est, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PESC1116/document.
Pharmaceuticals residues as emerging pollutants have become a major concern due to their persistence and continuous accumulation in various environmental compartments and their removal is one the major challenges of this century. Electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) such as anodic oxidation (AO) and electro-Fenton (EF) have shown to be efficient techniques for complete degradation and mineralization of this class of pollutants. A substoichiometric titanium oxide (Ti4O7) deposited on titanium alloy by plasma elaboration was investigated as an alternative stable and efficient low cost anode materials for application in AO and EF for degradation of pharmaceuticals amoxicillin (AMX) and propranolol (PPN) and mineralization of their aqueous solutions. Excellent mineralization of both pharmaceuticals was achieved with Ti4O7 anode compared to dimensional stable anode (DSA) and platinum (Pt) anodes at similar experimental conditions, but less efficient when compared with boron doped diamond (BDD) anode during AO treatment. Almost complete mineralization (96%) was attained with Ti4O7 anode in EF degradation of PPN at 120 mA after 8 h of electrolysis. Several aromatic, bicyclic and other intermediate byproducts were identified and quantified during the electrochemical treatment of both pharmaceuticals, with the final end products in the treated solutions being short-chain carboxylic acids and inorganic ions. Plausible mineralization pathways for both pharmaceuticals were proposed based on the identified intermediates, released inorganic ions and carboxylic acids as well as TOC data. Initial AMX solution shows relatively high inhibition to V. fischeri bacteria, which further increased at the early stage of electrooxidation due to formation of cyclic intermediates more toxic than mother molecules but sharply decreased at the later stage of electrolysis. Since the Ti4O7 is produced mainly from TiO2 which is very cheap and highly abundant material, this anode material could be an interesting alternative electrode in industrial wastewater treatment by electrochemical oxidation. On the other hand, CoFe-layer double hydroxide modified carbon-felt (CoFe-LDH/CF) cathode synthesized by solvothermal process was studied as a heterogeneous catalyst/electrode for degradation of organic pollutant Acid Orange II (AO7) over a wide pH range. Excellent mineralization of this azo dye solution was achieved in pH range 2 – 7.1, with TOC removal much higher than corresponding homogeneous EF with raw carbon-felt (CF) at all pH studied. The prepared cathode exhibited good reusability and can constitute an alternative for the treatment wastewater effluents at neutral pH values
D\'Avila, Alexandre Coelho da Silva. "Degradação do pesticida amicarbazona em meio aquoso pelo processo TiO2/UV irradiado por luz solar." Universidade de São Paulo, 2012. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-03072013-105850/.
Advanced oxidative processes (AOP) have been considered as an efficient alternative for the degradation of recalcitrant pollutants. Photocatalysis using solar radiation has been studied for the treatment of wastewaters containing pesticides. In this work, the degradation of the herbicide amicarbazone (AMZ) by the TiO2/UV process was studied in a reactor equipped with compound parabolic collectors irradiated by solar light. The experiments were carried out according to a Doehlert matrix to study the effects AMZ initial concentration (20-100 mg L-1), catalyst concentration (0.1-1 g L-1), and number of tubes exposed to solar light (1-9). Samples were analyzed for AMZ and total organic carbon (TOC) concentrations. Radiometric measurements indicated that UVB-UVA radiation corresponded in average to about 4% of the solar radiation between 310-2800 nm; ferrioxalate actinometry resulted in an average photonic flux of 3.58×10-5 mol fótons m-2 s-1 for typical sunny days. The TiO2/UV process showed to be efficient for the degradation of the pesticide, which was completely removed before 45 minutes of treatment, for the following conditions: [AMZ]0=21.3 mg L-1; [TiO2]=0.5 g L-1; and 7 tubes. However, in this case only ca. 24% of mineralization was achieved, and in most cases TOC values remained practically constant, indicating the formation of recalcitrant by-products whose toxicity and biodegradility should be characterized. Statistical analysis of the results confirmed important effects of pesticide initial concentration and number of tubes exposed (irradiated volume), whose increase enables to compensate the lower incidence of solar radiation. Some experimental results suggested that AMZ degradation was favored by higher TiO2 concentrations. In most cases the values of ACM were lower than 50 m2 kg-1, in such a way that this parameter is interesting for scale-up of solar irradiated photocalytic processes used in the treatment of amicarbazone-containing wastewaters.
Acosta, Arlen Mabel Lastre. "Processos de tratamento não convencionais para degradação do antibiótico sulfadiazina em meio aquoso." Universidade de São Paulo, 2016. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-22082016-102752/.
The potential impacts of antibiotic residues in the environment have become an emerging concern during recent years due to their relation with the development of resistant bacteria, and in some cases to their ability to cause toxic and endocrine disrupting effects in humans and other living organisms. Highlighted among the commonly used antibiotics are the sulfonamides, detected in groundwater and surface water. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) might constitute an important alternative to deal with pharmaceuticals degradation. Among them, the photo-Fenton process has been widely used. One of its major drawbacks is the highly acidic pH needed (2,5-4,0) to avoid the formation of photochemically inactive iron oxides and hydroxides. The ability of soluble bio-organic substances (SBO) to complex metal cations such as iron is useful for the development of photo-Fenton at mild acidic conditions (pH 5). In turn, the use of ultrasonic energy has been less studied. In this context, the aim of this work is to study the degradation of the antibiotic sulfadiazine (SDZ) by the photo-Fenton process in the presence of soluble bio-organic substances (UV-vis/Fe3+/H2O2/SBO) and by ultrasonic cavitation (US). The results confirm that SDZ is effectively degraded by highfrequency ultrasound. Higher SDZ percent removals and removal rates were observed for the lowest operating frequency (580 kHz), higher dissipated power, and in slightly acidic solution (pH 5.5). On the other hand, SDZ degradation is highly improved in the case of the US/ Fe(II)/H2O2 system. The use of the SBO as Fenton additives in turn has a remarkable influence in SDZ photodegradation at slightly acid conditions (pH 5). This could be ascertained to the complexation of iron by the SBO, hence maintained in the reaction medium as a photoactive species. Under the studied conditions, the BOS CVT230 was more efficient than FORSUD, probably due to differences in the functional groups present in the composition of these substances. Finally, the figures-of merit electrical energy per order (EEO) and collector area per order (ACO) were calculated for the ultrasound (1572 kW h m-3 ordem-1) and photo-Fenton (8,07 m2 m-3 ordem-1) processes respectively.
Baloul, Yasmine. "Contribution à l’étude du traitement de résidus médicamenteux dans les milieux aqueux par plasmas non thermiques. Application au paracétamol et à l’ésoméprazole." Thesis, Orléans, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018ORLE2008/document.
Many drug molecules are not effectively treated by conventional techniques used in wastewater treatment plants and accumulate in natural environments. The objective of this thesis was to develop an advanced oxidation process using a non-thermal plasma generated by electric discharge for the treatment of drug molecules (paracetamol and esomeprazole). The NTP treatments were carried out using two reactors: a multiple needle-to-plate reactor with the plasma in direct contact with the liquid to be treated and a wire-cylinder reactor with the plasma up stream of the liquid to be treated. Conversion rates higher than 80% have been obtained with energy yields, which can reach 8 g/kWh and 39 g/kWh for paracetamol and esomeprazole, respectively. The electrical discharge created between the need leand the liquid has been characterized by optical emission spectroscopy to observe the presence of the oxidative species produced by the plasma and to estimate the temperature of the ionized medium. The species produced in the liquid during the degradation of paracetamol and esomeprazole have been identified by the HRMS technique. The produced species, are mainly carboxylic acids as well as nitrogen products. The identification of production pathways for the formation of the main products has been studied particularly using numerous chemical methods such as HPLC/MS, MS/MS, and different labelling of paracetamol. It has been proven that the main carboxylic acids produced come from the breaking of the aromatic ring. In conclusion, this study allowed us to obtain energy efficiencies of treatment of the two study molecules comparable to those found in literature, and especially to establish a pathways of degradation of paracetamol
Metolina, Patrícia. "Degradação do antibiótico bacitracina zíncica em meio aquoso através de processos oxidativos avançados." Universidade de São Paulo, 2018. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3137/tde-24092018-082606/.
The presence of antibiotics in ecosystems represents a serious risk to human and animal health, caused by the increase in bacterial resistance. Since most antibiotics resist to biological degradation, advanced oxidation processes are pointed out as the most effective technologies for degrading these compounds in wastewater. Zinc bacitracin (Bc-Zn) is a potent antibiotic with a complex mixture of non-biodegradable peptides conjugated to zinc. Despite being a widely used antibiotic in human and animal medicine, the scarcity of studies dealing with its degradation and environmental fate is a matter of concern. In this work, Bc-Zn degradation by direct photolysis and the UV/H2O2 process was investigated for different UVC radiation conditions and initial H2O2 concentrations. Kinetic parameters, namely the photolysis quantum yield, pseudo-first order kinetic constants and second-order kinetic constants, were satisfactorily estimated from experimental data by modeling the photochemical system. The results showed that all the congeners of the Bc-Zn mixture were photolyzed at the highest UVC doses applied, while no TOC removal was observed after 120 minutes of irradiation. The addition of H2O2 substantially accelerated Bc-Zn photodegradation, with pseudo-first order kinetic constants of one order of magnitude higher than those observed under direct photolysis. In addition, a remarkable removal of up to 71% of TOC was achieved. Statistical analyses showed that UV radiation had a much more important effect on Bc-Zn photodegradation in comparison with initial H2O2 concentration, with the best process conditions achieved for the highest specific photon emission rate (1.11×10-5 Einstein L-1 s-1). Biological assays carried out with the solutions treated by direct photolysis and UV/H2O2 revealed no residual antimicrobial activity, though photodegradation products remained non-biodegradable. In addition, toxicity analyses indicated that the zinc metal present in the antibiotic is responsible for the toxic effect on the test microorganism Vibrio fischeri. Finally, further studies should be performed to identify the by-products formed and to investigate Bc-Zn degradation in real industrial wastewater.
Mahdi, Ahmed Moussa. "Elimination de substances pharmaceutiques d'effluents urbains par un procédé d'oxydation avancée basé sur le radical sulfate." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Aix-Marseille, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013AIXM4746.
This work is devoted to the study of an alternative advanced oxidation process (AOP) generating sulfate radical (SO4•-) for the removal of pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater effluents. Four nitrogen containing pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, diclofenac, sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin) belonging to different therapeutic classes were chosen as model contaminants. The evaluation of the kinetic performance of processes based on the generation of HO• (H2O2/Fe(II) and UV-C/H2O2 ) and SO4•- (HSO5-/Co2+, UV-C/S2O82- and UV-C/HSO5- ) was conducted in biologically treated effluent. Comparison of photochemical and non- photochemical processes performed under the same optimal conditions showed that the processes generating SO4•- are less inhibited by the environmental matrix than processes producing HO•. This electron transfer reaction is demonstrated by the identification of transformation products using liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometer. Oxidation of parent compounds starts by an electron transfer reaction on the nitrogen groups thereby generating a cation radical which further reacts with water or O2. The sulfamethoxazole degradation pathway gives more insights into this mechanism due to the primary amine moiety (aniline) which is converted into nitro function. This treatment system can be regarded as a new strategy for the treatment of urban wastewater contaminated by pharmaceutical residues through the generation of SO4•-
Loaiza, Ambuludi Silvia. "Étude des propriétés physiques et du comportement mécanique des Basaltes : étude cinétique, mécanistique et toxicologique de l'oxydation dégradante de l'Ibuprofène par l'oxydation avancée électrochimique et photochimique." Thesis, Paris Est, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012PEST1145/document.
The first part of this thesis is focused on the remediation of waters contaminated with persistent organic pollutants, in particular pharmaceutical products. Alternative technologies such as the advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), which based on the generation of hydroxyl radicals OH, were applied to the degradation and/or mineralization of a pollutant drug, ibuprofen, in aqueous medium. We chose this pollutant as a model molecule to study due to its large volume of prescription and to its proved presence in the effluents of sewage plants and natural waters. The main objective of this work was the optimization of operational parameters of the applied AOPs. The concentration of H2O2 and Fe2+ reagents ratio to generate hydroxyl radicals for photo-Fenton process, and supporting electrolyte concentration (and the nature) and the applied current for both electro-Fenton and anodic oxidation processes. The oxidation and mineralization kinetics of the ibuprofen were studied and the absolute rate constant for the oxidative degradation of ibuprofen was determined by the competition kinetic method, being 3,84 109 M-1s-1. Toxicity tests of the drug solutions during the anodic oxidation process were carried out by the Microtox method. Our results show that these methods are effective for the degradation of this pharmaceutical product from water. Ibuprofen was completely degraded and the organic matter was almost completely mineralized after the application of these processes. The second part of the thesis includes an experimental study of the physical properties (at different scales) and the mechanical behavior of basaltic rocks. We studied the mechanical behavior and the failure modes of a porous basalt from Azores. Results were acquired under triaxial compression experiments on water saturated samples at room temperature. This basalt presented two modes of deformation. At low confining pressure, the samples exhibited a brittle mechanical behavior and a localized deformation (shear band). For higher confining pressure, this basalt showed a ductile behavior and localized compactions (compaction bands). The mechanical data allows us to plot the full yield surface for the porous basalt. The quantification of the physical properties of two types of basalts from the Galapagos was performed at room temperature and pressure. In order to study the effect of cracking on the physical properties of these basalts, samples were subjected to thermal treatments to induce thermal crack damage. Finally for the less porous basalt, measures of wave velocities under the pressure at which it is subjected in depth were acquired. The obtained results and the following application of models with them allow quantifying the density of initial cracks and of those induced by thermal treatments, as well as quantifying the aspect ratio of cracks. The studied physical properties led to better understand the role of the pore network of the rock in these physical properties. This laboratory study was necessary for the interpretation of data collected in situ by seismic refraction method
Mahdi, ahmed Moussa. "Elimination de substances pharmaceutiques d'effluents urbains par un procédé d'oxydation avancée basé sur le radical sulfate." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013AIXM4746.
This work is devoted to the study of an alternative advanced oxidation process (AOP) generating sulfate radical (SO4•-) for the removal of pharmaceuticals in municipal wastewater effluents. Four nitrogen containing pharmaceuticals (carbamazepine, diclofenac, sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin) belonging to different therapeutic classes were chosen as model contaminants. The evaluation of the kinetic performance of processes based on the generation of HO• (H2O2/Fe(II) and UV-C/H2O2 ) and SO4•- (HSO5-/Co2+, UV-C/S2O82- and UV-C/HSO5- ) was conducted in biologically treated effluent. Comparison of photochemical and non- photochemical processes performed under the same optimal conditions showed that the processes generating SO4•- are less inhibited by the environmental matrix than processes producing HO•. This electron transfer reaction is demonstrated by the identification of transformation products using liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometer. Oxidation of parent compounds starts by an electron transfer reaction on the nitrogen groups thereby generating a cation radical which further reacts with water or O2. The sulfamethoxazole degradation pathway gives more insights into this mechanism due to the primary amine moiety (aniline) which is converted into nitro function. This treatment system can be regarded as a new strategy for the treatment of urban wastewater contaminated by pharmaceutical residues through the generation of SO4•-
Mroczko, Dominik. "Zwiększenie efektywności technologicznej usuwania wybranych mikrozanieczyszczeń z wody." Rozprawa doktorska, 2021. https://repolis.bg.polsl.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?showContent=true&id=73615.
Mroczko, Dominik. "Zwiększenie efektywności technologicznej usuwania wybranych mikrozanieczyszczeń z wody." Rozprawa doktorska, 2021. https://delibra.bg.polsl.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?showContent=true&id=73615.