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Hitoshi Kodamatani1, Kenta Sugihara1, Stephen P Mezyk2
1Chemistry Program, Department of Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University, 1-21-35 Korimoto, Kagoshima, 890-0065, Japan.
Abstract:
Neutral low-molecular-weight organics such as methyl nitrate that can readily pass through reverse osmosis (RO) membranes employed in potable water reuse facilities attract interest owing to public health considerations. In this study, a novel determination method based on high-performance liquid chromatography, online photochemical conversion to peroxynitrite, and luminol chemiluminescence detection was developed for methyl nitrate measurement in treated water. The maximum photochemical conversion efficiency of methyl nitrate to peroxynitrite was found to be 6.5% using a 222-nm excimer lamp. The calibration curve for the developed method was linear between 1.0 × 10-9 and 1.0 × 10-7 M, and the limit of detection was 0.3 nM (0.03 μg/L) given an injection volume of 200 μL. The methyl nitrate concentrations in RO permeate from reclaimed wastewater and product water after subsequent treatment by a UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation process (AOP) were 2.2 and 22.5 nM (0.17 and 1.7 μg/L), respectively. UV irradiation of RO permeate in the laboratory using a low-pressure Hg lamp confirmed the formation of methyl nitrate in the permeate in the absence of H2O2 and residual chloramines. This chemiluminescent detection method for methyl nitrate will promote a greater understanding of the origin and formation of this treatment byproduct in reclaimed wastewater.
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