Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia was studied with an objective to enhance the selectivity of ammonia to nitrogen gas and to remove the by-products in an undivided electrochemical cell, in which various cathodes an...Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia was studied with an objective to enhance the selectivity of ammonia to nitrogen gas and to remove the by-products in an undivided electrochemical cell, in which various cathodes and Ti/RuO 2-Pt anode were assembled. In the present study, anodic oxidation of ammonia and cathodic reduction of by-products were achieved, especially with Cu/Zn as cathode. In the presence of 1.0 g/L NaCl the ammonia-N decreased from 100.0 to 0 after 120 min electrolysis at current density of 30 mA/cm2, and no nitrite was detected in the treated solution. The lowest amount of nitrate was formed with Cu/Zn as cathode during electrolysis due to its high reduction ability. Initial pH range from 7 and 9 and uncontrolled temperature were favorable for electrochemical ammonia oxidation and the ammonia oxidation rates with Cu/Zn cathode was higher than that with Ti and Fe cathode. The reduction rate increased with increasing current density in the range of 5 - 50 mA/cm2. As ammonia could be completely removed by the simultaneous oxidation and reduction in this study, it is suitable for deep treatment of ammonia polluted water.展开更多
Chlorsulfuron (ChS) which is a nonbiodegradable herbicide was effectively removed using an electrochemical method at the Ti/IrO2-Pt anode. The influences of current density, initial ChS concentration, initial solution...Chlorsulfuron (ChS) which is a nonbiodegradable herbicide was effectively removed using an electrochemical method at the Ti/IrO2-Pt anode. The influences of current density, initial ChS concentration, initial solution pH and different NaCl dosages on electrochemical degradation of ChS were investigated. HOCl formed during electrolysis and quickly generated .OH radicals would likely play an important role in the electrochemical degradation of ChS with the presence of NaCl. At current density of 20 mA?cm–2, ChS concentration decreased from 1 mg.L–1 to 0 mg.L–1 after 10 min electrolysis with 0.2 g?L–1 NaCl dosage. It was found that the ChS removal rate increased with increasing current density and the ChS degradation was similar at different initial pH values, which means that Ti/IrO2-Pt anode can be used in a wide pH range. The electrochemical performance of Ti/IrO2-Pt anode for degradation of ChS will not decrease after serviced for a long time. These results reveal that an electrochemical approach would be a novel treatment method for effective and rapid degradation of ChS herbicide from aqueous solution.展开更多
文摘Electrochemical oxidation of ammonia was studied with an objective to enhance the selectivity of ammonia to nitrogen gas and to remove the by-products in an undivided electrochemical cell, in which various cathodes and Ti/RuO 2-Pt anode were assembled. In the present study, anodic oxidation of ammonia and cathodic reduction of by-products were achieved, especially with Cu/Zn as cathode. In the presence of 1.0 g/L NaCl the ammonia-N decreased from 100.0 to 0 after 120 min electrolysis at current density of 30 mA/cm2, and no nitrite was detected in the treated solution. The lowest amount of nitrate was formed with Cu/Zn as cathode during electrolysis due to its high reduction ability. Initial pH range from 7 and 9 and uncontrolled temperature were favorable for electrochemical ammonia oxidation and the ammonia oxidation rates with Cu/Zn cathode was higher than that with Ti and Fe cathode. The reduction rate increased with increasing current density in the range of 5 - 50 mA/cm2. As ammonia could be completely removed by the simultaneous oxidation and reduction in this study, it is suitable for deep treatment of ammonia polluted water.
文摘Chlorsulfuron (ChS) which is a nonbiodegradable herbicide was effectively removed using an electrochemical method at the Ti/IrO2-Pt anode. The influences of current density, initial ChS concentration, initial solution pH and different NaCl dosages on electrochemical degradation of ChS were investigated. HOCl formed during electrolysis and quickly generated .OH radicals would likely play an important role in the electrochemical degradation of ChS with the presence of NaCl. At current density of 20 mA?cm–2, ChS concentration decreased from 1 mg.L–1 to 0 mg.L–1 after 10 min electrolysis with 0.2 g?L–1 NaCl dosage. It was found that the ChS removal rate increased with increasing current density and the ChS degradation was similar at different initial pH values, which means that Ti/IrO2-Pt anode can be used in a wide pH range. The electrochemical performance of Ti/IrO2-Pt anode for degradation of ChS will not decrease after serviced for a long time. These results reveal that an electrochemical approach would be a novel treatment method for effective and rapid degradation of ChS herbicide from aqueous solution.
