Optimizing treatment of benzoic acid by ozone process with recyclable catalyst of magnetism

Environ Technol. 2013 Nov-Dec;34(21-24):3145-52. doi: 10.1080/09593330.2013.808239.

Abstract

This study is to optimize the multi-quality performance of magnetic catalyst/ozone process by combining a technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) with the Taguchi method, which simultaneously has the best decomposition rate constant of benzoic acid and removal rate constant of total organic carbon (TOC). The optimal experimental parameters were pH of 7, initial concentration of 75 ppm and catalyst loading of 0.05 g/L. More than 93% of the magnetic catalyst was easily separated and redispersed for reuse by the magnetic force due to the paramagnetic behaviours of the prepared SiO2/Fe3O4. It is believed that through the joint efforts improvement, design and manufacturing, new separation and recycling technologies will be available and more easily recyclable magnetic catalysts will be developed in the future.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzoic Acid / chemistry*
  • Benzoic Acid / isolation & purification
  • Benzoic Acid / radiation effects*
  • Catalysis
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide / chemistry*
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide / radiation effects
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Ozone / chemistry*
  • Ozone / radiation effects
  • Recycling
  • Water / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / isolation & purification*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / radiation effects
  • Water Purification / methods*

Substances

  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Water
  • Ozone
  • Benzoic Acid
  • Ferrosoferric Oxide