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中国化学工程学报 ›› 2023, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (2): 98-105.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2022.04.006

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A heterogeneous double chamber electro-Fenton with high production of H2O2 using La–CeO2 modified graphite felt as cathode

Suhang Jiang, Lijuan Tan, Yujia Tong, Lijian Shi, Weixing Li   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
  • 收稿日期:2021-12-30 修回日期:2022-04-19 出版日期:2023-02-28 发布日期:2023-05-11
  • 通讯作者: Weixing Li,E-mail:wxli@njtech.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project (TSBICIP-KJGG-003) and Qinglan Plan of the Jiangsu Education Department.

A heterogeneous double chamber electro-Fenton with high production of H2O2 using La–CeO2 modified graphite felt as cathode

Suhang Jiang, Lijuan Tan, Yujia Tong, Lijian Shi, Weixing Li   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, China
  • Received:2021-12-30 Revised:2022-04-19 Online:2023-02-28 Published:2023-05-11
  • Contact: Weixing Li,E-mail:wxli@njtech.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the Tianjin Synthetic Biotechnology Innovation Capacity Improvement Project (TSBICIP-KJGG-003) and Qinglan Plan of the Jiangsu Education Department.

摘要: Hydrogen peroxide synthesis by electro-reduction of O2 to substitute the current anthraquinone process has attracted a great deal of attention. Low oxygen utilization rate and low hydrogen peroxide production remain obstacles to electro-Fenton application. In situ H2O2 generated by electrochemical reaction depends on the electrochemical performance of the cathode and the structure of the reactor. Here, novel graphite felt (GF) modified by La-doped CeO2 (La–CeO2) was developed as a cathode. A new double chamber electro-Fenton reactor was proposed, where an organic ultrafiltration membrane was used to prevent H2O2 from spreading to the anode. The effects of hydrothermal temperature, time and urea concentration on the electrochemical properties of graphite felt were investigated. The accumulated concentration of H2O2 on the modified cathode reached 218.4 mg·L–1 in 1 h when the optimal conditions of hydrothermal temperature 120 ℃ and urea concentration 0.55% (mass) in 24 h. The degradation rate of methyl orange reached 98.29%. The new electro-Fenton reactor can efficiently produce hydrogen peroxide to degrade various organic substances and has a high potential for treating wastewater in the chemical industry.

关键词: Hydrogen peroxide, Graphite felt modification, Double chamber reactor, Organic ultrafiltration membrane

Abstract: Hydrogen peroxide synthesis by electro-reduction of O2 to substitute the current anthraquinone process has attracted a great deal of attention. Low oxygen utilization rate and low hydrogen peroxide production remain obstacles to electro-Fenton application. In situ H2O2 generated by electrochemical reaction depends on the electrochemical performance of the cathode and the structure of the reactor. Here, novel graphite felt (GF) modified by La-doped CeO2 (La–CeO2) was developed as a cathode. A new double chamber electro-Fenton reactor was proposed, where an organic ultrafiltration membrane was used to prevent H2O2 from spreading to the anode. The effects of hydrothermal temperature, time and urea concentration on the electrochemical properties of graphite felt were investigated. The accumulated concentration of H2O2 on the modified cathode reached 218.4 mg·L–1 in 1 h when the optimal conditions of hydrothermal temperature 120 ℃ and urea concentration 0.55% (mass) in 24 h. The degradation rate of methyl orange reached 98.29%. The new electro-Fenton reactor can efficiently produce hydrogen peroxide to degrade various organic substances and has a high potential for treating wastewater in the chemical industry.

Key words: Hydrogen peroxide, Graphite felt modification, Double chamber reactor, Organic ultrafiltration membrane