Factors Influencing Imazapyr Herbicide Removal from Wastewater Using Photocatalytic Ozonation

Bougarrani S., El Azzouzi L., Akel S., Latrach L., BOUZIANI A., El Azzouzi M.

ACTA CHIMICA SLOVENICA, cilt.65, sa.2, ss.470-474, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.17344/acsi.2018.4297
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CHIMICA SLOVENICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.470-474
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study investigates the degradation of imazapyr herbicide from wastewater by photocatalytic ozonation using TiO2 as a semiconductor. Effects of operational parameters on imazapyr removal efficiency including TiO2 dosing, initial herbicide concentration and pH were also studied. Obtained results showed that more than 90% of removal efficiency representing the disappearance of imazapyr was maintained until 7 mu M in the presence of 200 mgL(-1) of UV100-TiO2. Otherwise, the degradation of imazapyr followed the first-order kinetics with a photocatalytic rate constant of 0.247 min(-1), and complete degradation was achieved within 20 min using photocatalytic ozonation for 5 mu M of Imazapyr at pH 7.