Chemical Research in Chinese Universities ›› 2009, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 451-454.

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Degradation of Furfural by UV/O3 Technology

KANG Chun-li*, TANG Xiao-jian, JIAO Xin-qian, GUO Ping, QUAN Fu-min and LIN Xue-yu   

  1. College of Environment and Resources, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
  • Received:2008-09-16 Revised:2008-10-13 Online:2009-07-25 Published:2009-10-16
  • Contact: KANG Chun-li. E-mail: kangchunli2002@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Supported by the Jilin Scientific Research Committee Foundation, China(No.20010422).

Abstract:

Furfural in aqueous solution was treated by UV/O3 method. The results show that the removal rate of furfural is severely enhanced and the synergism phenomenon appears when ultraviolet and ozone are present together. The influences of experimental parameters such as pH, the intensity of light and the negative-positive ions on furfural degradation were investigated. The results indicate that furfural(300 mg/L) is almost completely degraded after 3 h under the optimum conditions. The intermediate in the furfural degradation was characterized by GC-MS and IR spectrum and the degradation mechanism of furfural by UV/O3 technology was proposed.

Key words: Ozone; Ultraviolet (UV); Furfural; Degradation