Innovative carbon-nitrogen-TiO2 catalyst immobilised on stainless steel mesh for effective removal of orange II organic dye in the DCDBD plasma actuator

Emile Salomon Massima Mouele, Jean Luc Mukaba*, Guillaume Ndayambaje, Jimoh Oladejo Tijani, Chuks Paul Eze, Evral Ntsa, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Htet Htet Kyaw, Mohammed Al-Abri, Sergey Dobretsov, Bernard Bladergroen, Leslie Petrik

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Abstract

A double cylindrical dielectric barrier discharge (DCDBD) was optimised and coupled with SS/C-N-TiO2 photocatalysts produced by sol gel technique for the treatment of orange II (O.II) dye. The results show that degradation of 60 mg/L O.II with both systems followed first-order reaction. Higher removal of O.II was achieved with DCDBD-SS/C-N-TiO2 technology. The decomposition of O.II resulted in six and four degradation metabolites with DCDBD alone, and DCDBD-SS/C-N-TiO2, respectively. The COD and TOC removals reached 61.43% and 15.38%, respectively after 60 min of DCDBD run. This study demonstrates that DCDBD is a promising advanced technology for the treatment of dye wastewater.

Original languageEnglish
Article number106778
JournalCatalysis Communications
Volume183
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 1 2023

Keywords

  • Advanced technology
  • DCDBD
  • Degradation
  • O.II dye
  • Photocatalysts
  • Wastewater

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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