Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Volume 42, Issue 15, Pages 2335-2349Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2019.1701565
Keywords
Heterogeneous photocatalysis; niobium pentoxide; Box-Behnken; response surface methodology
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- CAPES
- CNPQ
- FINEP
- Fundacao Araucaria
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This study investigated the impregnation of Nb2O5 into carbon black in different ratios and its effect on the photocatalytic degradation of real wastewater from a dyeing factory. Through response surface methodology, optimal treatment parameters were determined, leading to significant reductions in absorbance, COD, and TOC in the wastewater.
This work investigated the impregnation of Nb2O5 into carbon black (CB) in different ratios and its effect in photocatalytic degradation of real wastewater from a dyeing factory by advanced oxidative processes (AOP). Synthesized catalysts were characterized regarding their crystalline structure (DRX, micro-Raman), morphology (MEV), textural (BET area) and optical properties (bandgap energy by diffuse reflectance) and pH at the point of zero charge (pH(pzc)). Preliminary tests showed better photodegradation results in the acidic medium after 5 h of irradiation with NCB-0.5 (Nb2O5:CB 0.5:1). Treatment parameters optimization was carried out using response surface methodology based on Box-Behnken experimental design. Catalyst concentration, solution pH and irradiation time were varied, analysing absorbance reduction (285 and 574 nm), COD and TOC removal after treatment as responses. The composite catalyst showed improved photocatalytic activity, attributed to an increase in adsorption capacity and the bandgap narrowing, redshifting the absorption edge wavelength to the visible region, brought by CB impregnation. Optimal conditions were found at 0.250 g L-1 of catalyst, pH 2.0 and 5 h of irradiation, removing 72.19% and 93.52% of absorbance in 285 and 574 nm, respectively, 51.29% of COD and 70.70% of TOC using NCB-0.5.
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