Slow-release persulfate candle-assisted electrochemical oxidation of 2-methylnaphthalene: Effects of chloride, sulfate, and bicarbonate

Ardie Septian, Won Sik Shin

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Abstract

Slow-release persulfate candle (PSC)-assisted electrochemical oxidation (ECO) of 2-methylnaphthalene (2-MNA) in an undivided cell using graphite-sheet electrodes was investigated using Fe(II) as an activator. The effects of anions (Cl, SO42−, and HCO3) were investigated. In the PSC/ECO/Fe(II), the highest pseudo-first-order rate constant (kobs) and % removal was achieved by adding Cl (2.723 h−1, 75.2%) followed by SO42− (1.753 h−1, 63.9 %) and HCO3 (0.047 h−1, 3.3%). Addition of Cl played a critical role in improving the removal efficiency by inducing [rad]OH and SO4[rad] oxidations, while SO42– reduced the efficiency due to non-radical oxidation, as elucidated by electron spin resonance (ESR). Furthermore, in the PSC/ECO/Fe(II) + Cl, dominant radical was changed from SO4[rad] to [rad]OH. Scavenger experiments also confirmed that Cl and SO42− ions are controlling the oxidation reaction. Two chlorinated byproducts analyzed by LC–MS were identified in PSC/ECO/Fe(II) + Cl system.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123196
JournalJournal of Hazardous Materials
Volume400
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Dec 2020

Keywords

  • 2-methylnaphthalene
  • Electrochemical oxidation
  • PS candle
  • Radical
  • Slow release

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