A combined photolytic-electrolytic system for the simultaneous recovery of copper and degradation of phenol or 4-chlorophenol in mixed solutions.

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  • Abdul J Chaudhary
  • Susan M Grimes
چکیده

The effects of the presence of copper on the photooxidation of phenol and 4-chlorophenol and of the presence of the phenols on the recovery of copper by electrodeposition are studied in three systems: a photolytic cell in the presence and absence of TiO2 as a catalyst or H2O2 as an oxidant; an electrolytic cell and a combined photolytic-electrolytic system. The optimum system for the simultaneous removal of copper and destruction of the phenols which overcomes the effects of copper-phenol reactions is a combined system with concentrator electrode technology incorporated into the electrolytic cell. This combined system achieves >99% removal of copper and destruction of phenol or 4-chlorophenol in an 8 h period.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemosphere

دوره 72 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008