Manganese Sand Ore Is an Economical and Effective Catalyst for Ozonation of Organic Contaminants in Petrochemical Wastewater

Chen, Chunmao; Yoza, Brandon A.; Chen, Hongshuo; Li, Qing X.; Guo, Shaohui

Manganese Sand Ore Is an Economical and Effective Catalyst for Ozonation of Organic Contaminants in Petrochemical Wastewater

2015

Chen, Chunmao | Yoza, Brandon A. | Chen, Hongshuo | Li, Qing X. | Guo, Shaohui

Catalytic ozonation process (COP) is a promising advanced oxidation process for petrochemical wastewater (PCW) treatment. However, the lack of economical and effective catalysts limits its application. Manganese sand ore (MSO) was utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst for ozonation of organic contaminants in PCW in this study. The calcined MSO-assisted COP (cMSO-COP) of aniline exhibited greater degradation than natural MSO-assisted COP or single ozonation process (SOP). The cMSO significantly promoted hydroxyl radical-mediated oxidation, decreased the ozonation activation energy by about 20 %, and doubled the reaction rates in comparison with SOP. The cMSO-COP increased the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of PCW twofold relative to SOP. The number of polar organic contaminants decreased by 50 % after cMSO-COP treatment. This study demonstrated the potential use of cMSO for efficient ozonation of petrochemical-derived contaminants at low cost.

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