Degradation of recalcitrant organic matter in SAARB leachate by a combined process of coagulation and catalytic ozonation

Xiang, Yan; Chen, Yaping; Luo, Siqiang; Zou, Junliang; Zhang, Aiping

Degradation of recalcitrant organic matter in SAARB leachate by a combined process of coagulation and catalytic ozonation

2020

Xiang, Yan | Chen, Yaping | Luo, Siqiang | Zou, Junliang | Zhang, Aiping

A combined coagulation and γ-Al₂O₃ catalytic ozonation process was used to treat semi-aerobic aged refuse biofilter (SAARB) effluent from treating mature landfill leachate. First, the coagulant providing the best pretreatment performance was selected. Then, the coagulated SAARB leachate was further treated in an optimized γ-Al₂O₃-catalyzed ozonation process. Characteristics of the γ-Al₂O₃-catalyzed ozonation process were determined, and a reaction mechanism was proposed. FeCl₃ provided the best treatment efficiency (chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of 65.8%, absorbance at 254 nm (UV₂₅₄) removal of 68.55%, and color number (CN) removal of 79.4%). Under optimized O₃ dosage (18.92 mg/min) and γ-Al₂O₃ dosage (10 g/L), efficiencies of removing COD, UV₂₅₄, and CN were 54.3%, 82.9%, and 95.9%, respectively, at 30 min. In addition, spectral analysis indicated that fulvic-like substances in ultraviolet and visible regions were effectively degraded in the γ-Al₂O₃-O₃ process and some smaller organic products were produced. Characterization of γ-Al₂O₃ showed that γ-Al₂O₃ was relative stable; its morphology and constituent elements did not change much after reaction. In addition, ozonation capacity was enhanced by heterogeneous catalytic effects of γ-Al₂O₃. The combined coagulation and γ-Al₂O₃ catalytic ozonation process was proven to be an efficient treatment method for removing bio-refractory organic matter contained in SAARB leachate.

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