Furfural Degradation in Waste Water by Advanced Oxidation Process Using UV/H2O2

Authors

  • Awatif S. Alsaqqar Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq
  • Mohammed Sadeq Salman Avi-Cenna E-learning Center, University of Baghdad, Iraq
  • Waleed. M. Abood Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Commission of Research and Industrial Development, Solar and Environment Researches Centre, Iraq
  • Dhafer F. Ali Ministry of Industry and Minerals, Commission of Research and Industrial Development, Solar and Environment Researches Centre, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31699/IJCPE.2015.2.2

Keywords:

Furfural, UV/H2O2, Degradation, AOP.

Abstract

Furfural is one of the one of pollutants in refinery industrial wastewaters. In this study advanced oxidation process using UV/H2O2 was investigated for furfural degradation in synthetic wastewater. The results from the experimental work showed that the degradation of furfural decreases as its concentration increases, reaching 100% at 50mg/l furfural concentration and increasing the concentration of H2O2 from 250 to 500 mg/l increased furfural removal from 40 to 60%.The degradation of furfural reached 100% after 90 min exposure time using two UV lamps, where it reached 60% using one lamp after 240 min exposure time. The rate of furfural degradation k increased at the pH and initial concentration of furfural decreased, but different H2O2concentrations indicated no significant effects on the reaction rate. UV/H2O2 process is effective for furfural degradation in wastewater at neutral pH where the disposal of such effluents will be within the environmental limitations.

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Published

2015-06-30

How to Cite

Alsaqqar, A. . S., Salman, M. S., Abood, W. M., & Ali, D. F. (2015). Furfural Degradation in Waste Water by Advanced Oxidation Process Using UV/H2O2. Iraqi Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, 16(2), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.31699/IJCPE.2015.2.2

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