Electro-ozonizers: A new approach for an old problem

This work focuses on the electrochemical production of ozone and its use in the degradation of pollutants contained in wastewater. To do this, the production of ozone by two commercial electrochemical cells specially designed to produce ozone (manufactured by CONDIAS GmbH) is compared, as well as th...

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Autores: Lara-Ramos, José A., Sáez Jiménez, Cristina, Machuca-Martínez, Fiderman, Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2020
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositório:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/29359
Acesso em linha:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.116701
http://hdl.handle.net/10578/29359
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Electro-ozonator
Ozone
Electrolysis
Clopyralid
Operation mode
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Resumo:This work focuses on the electrochemical production of ozone and its use in the degradation of pollutants contained in wastewater. To do this, the production of ozone by two commercial electrochemical cells specially designed to produce ozone (manufactured by CONDIAS GmbH) is compared, as well as their performance in the treatment of a synthetic wastewater containing Clopyralid. This treatment is also evaluated with ozone supplied by a conventional ozone generator. Results demonstrate that polymer exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers can produce efficiently ozone, which is consumed in the degradation of pollutants, although other oxidative pathways develop simultaneously, being co-responsible of the high efficiencies obtained. In comparing results, it was found a lower consumption of electrical energy in the production of ozone and a higher degradation and mineralization with electrochemical cells. A high percentage of the ozone produced by the electrochemical cell is used to replace the dissolved ozone that has reacted.