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http://dx.doi.org/10.4491/KSEE.2017.39.1.9

Photocatalytic Oxidation of Arsenite Using Goethite and UV LED  

Jeon, Ji-Hun (Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU))
Kim, Seong-Hee (Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU))
Lee, Sang-Woo (Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU))
Kim, Soon-Oh (Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Research Institute of Natural Science (RINS), Gyeongsang National University (GNU))
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Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers / v.39, no.1, 2017 , pp. 9-18 More about this Journal
Abstract
Arsenic (As) has been considered as the most toxic one among various hazardous materials and As contamination can be caused naturally and anthropogenically. Major forms of arsenic in groundwater are arsenite [(As(III)] and/or arsenate [(As(V)], depending on redox condition: arsenite and arsenate are predominant in reduced and oxidized environments, respectively. Because arsenite is much more toxic and mobile than arsenate, there have been a number of studies on the reduction of its toxicity through oxidation of As(III) to As(V). This study was initiated to develop photocatalytic oxidation process for treatment of groundwater contaminated with arsenite. The performance of two types of light sources (UV lamp and UV LED) was compared and the feasibility of goethite as a photocatalyst was evaluated. The highest removal efficiency of the process was achieved at a goethite dose of 0.05 g/L. Based on the comparison of oxidation efficiencies of arsenite between two light sources, the apparent performance of UV LED was inferior to that of UV lamp. However, when the results were appraised on the basis of their emitting UV irradiation, the higher performance was achieved by UV LED than by UV lamp. This study demonstrates that environmentally friendly process of goethite-catalytic photo-oxidation without any addition of foreign catalyst is feasible for the reduction of arsenite in groundwater containing naturally-occurring goethite. In addition, this study confirms that UV LED can be used in the photo-oxidation of arsenite as an alternative light source of UV lamp to remedy the drawbacks of UV lamp, such as long stabilization time, high electrical power consumption, short lifespan, and high heat output requiring large cooling facilities.
Keywords
Arsenite [As(III)]; Arsenate [As(V)]; Photocatalytic Oxidation; UV Lamp; UV LED; Goethite;
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