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A horizontal plug-flow baffled bioelectrocatalyzed reactor for the reductive decolorization of Alizarin Yellow R

  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • CAS - Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
  • Pohang University of Science and Technology
  • Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, Pohang

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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 0.5 V was higher than without electrolysis, i.e. 93.4% versus 73.6% (HRT of 24 h). Product formation efficiencies of p-phenylenediamine and 5-aminosalicylic acid were above 95% and 50%, respectively. When HRT decreased to 8 h and 4 h, DE reduced to 69.9% and 44.9%, respectively. An additional electrode assembly improved DE to 96.4% (HRT of 8 h) and 80% (HRT of 4 h), while energy consumption (HRT of 4 h) was lower than that of HRT of 12 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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)73-77
Number of pages5
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume195
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2015

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Alizarin Yellow R (AYR)
  • Decolorization efficiency (DE)
  • Electrode assembly number
  • Plug-flow baffled bioelectrocatalyzed reactor (PFB-BER)

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