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Degradation and mineralization of organic UV absorber compound 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid (PBSA) using UV-254nm/H2O2

  • J Hazard Mater. 2015 Jan 23;282:233-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.041.
Wael H M Abdelraheem 1,  Xuexiang He 2,  Xiaodi Duan 2,  Dionysios D Dionysiou 3
Affiliations

Affiliations

  • 1 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt; Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, United States.
  • 2 Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, United States; NIREAS-International Water Research Center, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus.
  • 3 Environmental Engineering and Science Program, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012, United States; NIREAS-International Water Research Center, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, Cyprus. Electronic address: [email protected].
PMID: 25123523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2014.07.041
Abstract

Various studies have revealed the non-biodegradable and endocrine disrupting properties of sulfonated organic UV absorbers, directing people's attention toward their risks on ecological and human health and hence their removal from water. In this study, UV-254nm/H2O2 advanced oxidation process (AOP) was investigated for degrading a model UV absorber compound 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid (PBSA) and a structurally similar compound 1H-benzimidazole-2-sulfonic acid (BSA), with a specific focus on their mineralization. At 4.0mM [H2O2]0, a complete removal of 40.0μM parent PBSA and 25% decrease in TOC were achieved with 190min of UV irradiation; SO4(2-) was formed and reached its maximum level while the release of nitrogen as NH4(+) was much lower (around 50%) at 190min. Sulfate removal was strongly enhanced by increasing [H2O2]0 in the range of 0-4.0mM, with slight inhibition in 4.0-12.0mM. Faster and earlier ammonia formation was observed at higher [H2O2]0. The presence of Br(-) slowed down the degradation and mineralization of both compounds while a negligible effect on the degradation was observed in the presence of Cl(-). Our study provides important technical and fundamental results on the HO based degradation and mineralization of SO3H and N-containing UV absorber compounds.

Keywords

2-Phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulphonic acid (PBSA); Hydrogen peroxide; Mineralization; UV absorber; UV-254nm.

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