Electrooxidation of Diclofenac in Synthetic Pharmaceutical Wastewater Using an Electrochemical Reactor Equipped with a Boron Doped Diamond Electrode



Document title: Electrooxidation of Diclofenac in Synthetic Pharmaceutical Wastewater Using an Electrochemical Reactor Equipped with a Boron Doped Diamond Electrode
Journal: Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000380469
ISSN: 1665-9686
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidad de Guanajuato, Departamento de Ingeniería Geomática e Hidráulica, Guanajuato. México
Year:
Season: Jul-Sep
Volumen: 58
Number: 3
Pages: 303-308
Country: México
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
Spanish abstract Este trabajo muestra la degradación de diclofenaco por oxidación electroquímica en medio de NaClO4 y pH neutro empleando el reactor el FM01-LC equipado con un ánodo de diamante dopado con boro (BDD). Se llevaron a cabo estudios de microelectrólisis para determinar el dominio de densidad de corriente donde se favorece la formación de radicales hidroxilo (•OH), 10 ≤ j ≤ 20 mA cm−2. Se realizaron electrolisis a velocidades promedio de flujo comprendidas entre 14.6 ≤ u ≤ 58.4 cm s−1. La degradación completa de diclofenaco (100%) se logró a 15 mA cm−2 and u=29.2 cm s−1, con una eficiencia de corriente de 78% y un consumo de energía de 2.54 kWh m−3
English abstract This paper deals with the degradation of diclofenac by electrochemical oxidation in NaClO4 medium at neutral pH using a FM01-LC reactor equipped with a boron doped diamond electrode (BDD). Microelectrolysis studies were carried out to find the current density domain where hydroxyl radical (•OH) formation is favored, 10 ≤ j ≤ 20 mA cm−2. Electrolysis experiments at mean linear flow velocities of 14.6 ≤ u ≤ 58.4 cm s−1 were performed. The experimental set-up achieved 100% diclofenac mineralization with 78% current efficiency and energy consumption of 2.54 kWh m−3 at j = 15 mA cm−2 and u=29.2 cm s−1
Disciplines: Química,
Ingeniería
Keyword: Química farmacéutica,
Ingeniería ambiental,
Electroquímica,
Tratamiento de aguas residuales,
Industria farmacéutica,
Diclofenaco,
Degradación,
Electrooxidación,
Electrodos de diamante
Keyword: Chemistry,
Engineering,
Medicinal chemistry,
Environmental engineering,
Electrochemistry,
Pharmaceutical industry,
Waste water treatment,
Diclofenac,
Degradation,
Electrooxidation,
Diamond electrodes
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