Pulsed Corona Discharge for Degradation of Methylene Blue in Water

A pulsed corona discharge in multiwire-plate geometry, generated above water was studied for the removal of organic compounds in liquids. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) and the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) were investigated. The MB solution was rapidly decolorized, evidencing th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plasma chemistry and plasma processing Jg. 33; H. 1; S. 51 - 64
Hauptverfasser: Magureanu, Monica, Bradu, Corina, Piroi, Daniela, Mandache, Nicolae Bogdan, Parvulescu, Vasile
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Boston Springer US 01.02.2013
Schlagworte:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Classical Mechanics
Coronas
Decoloring
Degradation
Dyes
Formates
Hydrogen peroxide
Inorganic Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering
Methylene blue
Original Paper
Sulfates
Water treatment
Non-thermal plasma
Pulsed corona discharge
Organic dyes
ISSN:0272-4324, 1572-8986
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Zusammenfassung:A pulsed corona discharge in multiwire-plate geometry, generated above water was studied for the removal of organic compounds in liquids. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) and the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) were investigated. The MB solution was rapidly decolorized, evidencing the degradation of the dye after approximately 10 min plasma treatment. Nitrate, formate, sulphate and chlorine ions have been detected in the treated solution, explaining partly the change in the solution properties with plasma exposure, i.e. increase of electrical conductivity and decrease of pH. It was found that the concentration of H 2 O 2 generated in water increased with plasma exposure time, reaching 200 mg/L after 30 min treatment. In the MB solution less hydrogen peroxide was detected, suggesting reactions with the dye and its degradation products. The addition of FeCl 2 catalyst had a slight favorable effect on methylene blue degradation due to Fenton’s reaction. It was observed that MB and H 2 O 2 concentrations continue to decrease after the plasma treatment was stopped, suggesting that active species which accumulate in the solution may react post-plasma with methylene blue and its degradation products.
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ISSN:0272-4324
1572-8986
DOI:10.1007/s11090-012-9422-8