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  • Environmental Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment Technologies

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  • Industrial off-gases often contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like toluene.
  • Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are effective for pollutant degradation but rely on efficient gas-to-liquid mass transfer.
  • Optimizing mass transfer is critical for the performance of gas-phase AOPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and optimize the gas-to-liquid mass transfer of toluene in an activated persulfate AOP.
  • To evaluate the impact of reactor configuration, diffuser type, and water matrix on toluene degradation efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Toluene degradation was studied using an activated persulfate AOP.
  • Experiments compared bubble reactors versus bubble column reactors with varying aspect ratios.
  • The study assessed different diffusers (aquarium vs. plates) with varying porosities and water matrices (distilled vs. tap water).

Main Results:

  • The bubble column reactor with a diffuser plate exhibiting higher porosity yielded the best toluene degradation performance.
  • Process efficiency was not significantly affected by the type of water matrix used (distilled vs. tap water).
  • Optimized reactor and diffuser configurations enhance toluene removal from gas streams.

Conclusions:

  • A bubble column reactor combined with a high-porosity diffuser plate is highly effective for toluene removal via activated persulfate AOP.
  • The use of tap water is feasible, simplifying practical applications and reducing operational costs.
  • This research provides a foundation for designing efficient AOP systems for industrial VOC abatement.