Photocatalytic degradation of 4-tert-octylphenol in a spiral photoreactor system  

作　　者：Yanlin Wu Haixia Yuan Xiaoxuan Jiang Guanran Wei Chunlei Li Wenbo Dong 

机构地区：[1]Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, Chint~ E-mail: [e-mail]

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》2012年第9期1679-1685,共7页环境科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.20777012,21077027 40503011);the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(No.200802460006);the Innovative Foundation of Fudan University

摘　　要：A spiral photoreactor system （SPS） was developed for the degradation of 4-tert-octylphenol （4-t-OP） in aqueous phase. 4-t-OP was previously considered as a endocrine disrupting compound frequently present in water. The direct photodegradation reaction caused by the SPS was found to accord with the characteristic of apparent first-order reaction with reaction rate constant k = 4.8 x 10-2 min-1. However, the direct photodegradation reaction could not make the 4-t-OP mineralized. The photodegradation efficiency increased from 88% to 91.2% in 45 min irradiation period after the internal surface of SPS was sintered with TiO2 thin film as catalyst. Catalyst concentration, number of catalyst coating layers and initial concentration of 4-t-OP were proven to be the factors affecting the photocatalytic degradation performance of the SPS on aqueous 4-t-OP. The degradation mechanism was investigated and the byproducts were analyzed using total organic carbon analyzer （TOC） and LC-MS. The possible chemical structures of the products were suggested. SPS with single layer of TiO2 prepared by sintering 13.6% of TiO2 precursor was proven to be more efficient than most of previous systems for removal of 4-t-OP from aqueous phase. 28.3% of the 4-t-OP was mineralized in 45 min according to the decreased amount of TOC value.A spiral photoreactor system （SPS） was developed for the degradation of 4-tert-octylphenol （4-t-OP） in aqueous phase. 4-t-OP was previously considered as a endocrine disrupting compound frequently present in water. The direct photodegradation reaction caused by the SPS was found to accord with the characteristic of apparent first-order reaction with reaction rate constant k = 4.8 x 10-2 min-1. However, the direct photodegradation reaction could not make the 4-t-OP mineralized. The photodegradation efficiency increased from 88% to 91.2% in 45 min irradiation period after the internal surface of SPS was sintered with TiO2 thin film as catalyst. Catalyst concentration, number of catalyst coating layers and initial concentration of 4-t-OP were proven to be the factors affecting the photocatalytic degradation performance of the SPS on aqueous 4-t-OP. The degradation mechanism was investigated and the byproducts were analyzed using total organic carbon analyzer （TOC） and LC-MS. The possible chemical structures of the products were suggested. SPS with single layer of TiO2 prepared by sintering 13.6% of TiO2 precursor was proven to be more efficient than most of previous systems for removal of 4-t-OP from aqueous phase. 28.3% of the 4-t-OP was mineralized in 45 min according to the decreased amount of TOC value.

关 键 词：spiral photoreactor system UV light 4-t-OP photocatalytic degradation TiO2 

分 类 号：TQ231.14[化学工程—有机化工] X131[环境科学与工程—环境科学]