The Effect of pH and Pulsed Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diode Duty Cycles on the First Order Rate Constant and Byproduct Profile of the Advanced Oxidation of Tartrazine
Abstract
Water treatment capability is required for military operations, production of drinking water, and industrial wastewater treatment. The Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) is one of many viable steps for treating water; however, it is important to understand the byproducts of the treatment process to avoid creating other constituents more severe than the first. Tartrazine (TAR) was oxidized with pulsed Ultra-Violet (UV) Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) in combination with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in an AOP at the laboratory scale. The relative concentration of TAR was reduced from 1 to between 1 0.75 over pH values between 6 and 9, and at Duty Cycles (DCs) ranging from0 to100 . The first order rate constant for TAR removal was statistically and positively correlated with DC, was statistically and negatively correlated with pH, and was typically greatest at pH6. DC and pH were variables in a regression model of the first order rate constant with adjusted R2 of 0.85. Chromatographic contrast angle determinations revealed that the byproduct profile was most significantly influenced by pH 7 under both positive and negative ionization, by the 70 DC for the positive ionization, and 50 DC for the negative ionization. DC and pH were variables in regression models
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1054124
Entities
People
- Brandon M. Stewart
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology