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Effect of factors on decolorization of azo dye methyl orange by oxone/natural sunlight in aqueous solution

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Purpose

The oxone process for azo dye decolorization has drawbacks such as difficulties with reuse, risks of secondary pollution, and high costs associated with UV irradiation. This study aims to explore the use of oxone for decolorization in the absence of catalyst and under natural sunlight conditions (i.e., oxone/natural sunlight system) and evaluate the impacts of operating parameters (reagent dosage, initial methyl orange (MO) concentration, and initial pH) and coexisting substances (humic acid, NO −3 , metal ions) on the system’s decolorization efficiency.

Methods

Four levels of operating parameters were configured under a Taguchi L16 orthogonal array design to examine their effects on decolorization efficiency. Fractional factional design was then used to derive the optimal combination of operating parameters, under which the effects of coexisting substances at various concentrations were examined. In addition, H2O2, CH3OH, and (CH3)3COH were used to derive the possible reaction mechanisms in the oxone/sunlight system, while ultrasonic power was used to shorten the reaction time.

Results

In the oxone/sunlight system, (1) the MO decolorization efficiency reaches 96.4% under the optimal operating conditions: initial concentration, 100 mg L−1; initial pH 6.04; dosage of reagent, 3 mmol L−1; and reaction time, 30 min. (2) Coexisting substances do not affect the overall decolorization efficiency. (3) The decolorization of MO in the oxone/sunlight system takes place mainly via oxidation by SO ⋅−4 . (4) Ultrasonic irradiation could remarkably accelerate the MO decolorization process.

Conclusion

Effective for MO decolorization, the oxone/sunlight system improves over the traditional oxone process with advantages of lower costs and avoiding secondary pollution by catalyst.

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Zheng Zheng gratefully acknowledges support from the Natural Science Foundation of China (Foundation item no. 10475040).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, People’s Republic of China

    Qun Liu & Binguo Zheng

  2. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, 220 Handan Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China

    Zheng Zheng, Xiaoying Yang, Xingzhang Luo & Jibiao Zhang

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Liu, Q., Zheng, Z., Yang, X. et al. Effect of factors on decolorization of azo dye methyl orange by oxone/natural sunlight in aqueous solution. Environ Sci Pollut Res 19, 577–584 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-011-0591-4

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