Complete dechlorination of pentachlorophenol using palladized bacterial cellulose in a rotating catalyst contact reactor

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Upendra D Patel, Sumathi Suresh

Abstract

A rotating catalyst contact reactor (RCCR) was developed which consisted of palladized bacterial cellulose immobilized on acrylic discs for hydrodechlorination of pentachlorophenol (PCP). More than 99% of 40 mg L(-1) PCP was dechlorinated to phenol in the presence of hydrogen in batch mode at initial pH values of 5.5 and 6.5 within 2 h of reaction with stoichiometric release of free chloride. The rate of PCP dechlorination was found to be independent of rotational speed of discs. PCP (40 mg L(-1)) hydrodechlorination experiments were also conducted using RCCR in continuous flow mode at hydraulic retention times of 1 and 2 h. The average outlet PCP concentrations revealed that liquid phase in RCCR closely resembled that of a continuous flow complete mix reactor (CFMR). Approximately 12 and 11 L of 40 mg L(-1) PCP (pH 6.5) could be treated in RCCR with 99 and 80% efficiencies in batch and continuous flow modes, respectively without any appreciable loss of the catalytic activity. These results suggested reusability of palladized bacterial cellulose which in turn is expected to substantially reduce the cost of treatment process. Thus RCCR seems to have high potential for treatment of ground water contaminated with chlorinated organ...Continue Reading

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Oct 11, 2011·Journal of Hazardous Materials·Upendra D PatelMargi U Patel
Sep 17, 2013·Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry·Bhavna V Mohite, Satish V Patil
Feb 11, 2015·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·J M RajwadeJ V Kumbhar
Oct 2, 2014·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Zhirong SunXiang Hu
May 18, 2016·Carbohydrate Polymers·Nattakammala JanpetchRatana Rujiravanit

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