Bromide-mediated enhancement of far-UVC/peracetic acid process for selective micropollutant abatement
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Implementation of a Hyperbolic Vortex Plasma Reactor for the Removal of Micropollutants in Water
Published on: July 25, 2025
Genying Zeng1,2, Guoyu Li1, Hou Wang1
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering and Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control (Ministry of Education), Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Abstract:
Far‑ultraviolet 222 nm (UV222) effectively activates oxidants to degrade organic micropollutants (OMPs) in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), but its synergy and ecotoxicity with bromide (Br-) are unclear. This study investigates the synergy of peracetic acid (PAA) and Br- by UV222 (UV222-PB) for OMPs degradation. The system's fluence-based rate constant for model pollutants (0.0159 cm2·mJ-1) is 3.01 and 15.74 times that of UV254-PB and UV365-PB. Radical and theoretical analyses show that far‑ultraviolet strengthens the interaction between PAA and Br-, prolongs radical chains, and boosts organic radicals and reactive bromine species, dominating electron‑rich OMPs oxidation. Correlations of ln(kobs) with vertical ionization potential and highest occupied molecular orbital energy for 10 OMPs confirm selective oxidation. UV222-PB performs robustly in various water matrices and shows low ecotoxicity in assays such as seed germination and zebrafish embryo. Life cycle assessment confirms its sustainability. These findings offer insights and guidance for UV222-based AOPs in brominated water treatment.
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