Electrochemical Treatment of Dye Solution by Oxalate Catalyzed Photoelectro‐Fenton Process Using a Carbon Nanotube‐PTFE Cathode: Optimization by Central Composite Design |
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| Authors: | Ali R Khataee Mahmoud Zarei Amir R Khataee |
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| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran;2. Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Decolorization of C.I. Basic Blue 3 (BB3) by oxalate catalyzed photoelectro‐Fenton process based on carbon nanotube‐polytetrafluoroethylene (CNT‐PTFE) electrode as cathode under visible light was studied. A comparison of electro‐Fenton, photoelectro‐Fenton, and photoelectro‐Fenton/oxalate processes for decolorization of the solution containing BB3 has been performed. The results showed that color removal follows the decreasing order: photoelectro‐Fenton/oxalate > photoelectro‐Fenton > electro‐Fenton. Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to assess individual and interactive effects of the four main independent parameters on the decolorization efficiency. A central composite design (CCD) was employed for optimization of photoelectro‐Fenton/oxalate treatment of BB3. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed a high coefficient of determination value (R2 = 0.958) and satisfactory prediction second‐order regression. This study clearly showed that RSM was one of the suitable methods to optimize the operating conditions. |
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| Keywords: | Advanced oxidation processes Carbon nanotube Carbon nanotube‐PTFE cathode Decolorization Electro‐Fenton Experimental design |
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