| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679513 | Bioresource Technology | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An application-oriented membrane-free, continuous plug-flow baffled bioelectrocatalyzed reactor (PFB-BER), was designed and testified for the decolorization of Alizarin Yellow R. Decolorization efficiency (DE) with an external power source of 0.5Â V was higher than without electrolysis, i.e. 93.4% versus 73.6% (HRT of 24Â h). Product formation efficiencies of p-phenylenediamine and 5-aminosalicylic acid were above 95% and 50%, respectively. When HRT decreased to 8Â h and 4Â h, DE reduced to 69.9% and 44.9%, respectively. An additional electrode assembly improved DE to 96.4% (HRT of 8Â h) and 80% (HRT of 4Â h), while energy consumption (HRT of 4Â h) was lower than that of HRT of 12Â h with single electrode assembly under comparable DE. The PFB-BER with higher removal capacity, lower internal resistance and energy consumption provides a new solution to treat the high loading azo dye-containing wastewaters.
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Authors
Qian Sun, Zhiling Li, Youzhao Wang, Dan Cui, Bin Liang, Sangeetha Thangavel, Jong Shik Chung, Aijie Wang,