Lignin has gained significant attention in wastewater treatment due to its abundant resources and good adsorbability. In this work, magnetic lignin micro-nano spheres (Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -LNS) was prepared using alkali lignin as the raw material, and was used as the adsorbent and catalyst to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to build an inhomogeneous catalytic oxidation system (Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -LNS/PMS). The system was then used to remove the stubborn acid blue 9 (AB9) dye in wastewater, and the effects of pH, catalyst dosage, PMS dosage of the system on the removal percentage of AB9 dye and the corresponding degradation mechanism were explored. The results showed that Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -LNS/PMS system had good removal efficiency for AB9 in wastewater, and AB9 dye was completely oxidized and finally degraded into CO 2 and H 2 O. The maximum removal percentage of AB9 was observed when the pH and temperature of the system were 6.0 and 313 K, and the removal percentage of AB9 achieved 100 % when the optimal dosage of Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -LNS and PMS were 3.44 g/L and 53.15 mM, respectively. In addition, Fe 3 O 4 @SiO 2 -LNS had good stability and reusability. This work provides a promising approach for abatement of dyeing wastewater pollution and a new direction for high-value utilization of alkali lignin.
This study focused on the electrochemical oxidation of Acid Blue 9 (AB 9) under direct and pulse current modes using a Ti/SnO 2 -Sb/α,β-Polytetrafluoroethylene-Fe-PbO 2 (PTFE-Fe-PbO 2 ) anode. The results showed that 99.0% of AB 9 and 68.9% of COD could be eliminated at initial pH of 5, initial AB 9 concentration of 100 mg L -1 , pulse frequency of 4000 Hz, current density of 20 mA cm −2 and pulse duty cycle of 50% after 120 min of electrolysis. The pulse electrochemical oxidation of AB 9 at the investigated conditions followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. Compared with the direct current mode, 76.0% of energy consumption could be saved at pulse current mode. The effect of mass transfer and electrode distance on the pulse electrochemical oxidation of AB 9 was also investigated in terms of mass transfer coefficient and effectiveness factor, the results showed that the reduced electrode distance was beneficial to improve the mass transfer and oxidation efficiency, as well as the energy efficiency. LC-MS analysis revealed that benzenesulfonate group, C-N and C-S bonds in AB 9 molecule were initially cleaved under the attack of ⋅OH, then some carboxylic acids were formed and eventually mineralized to CO 2 and H 2 O. Therefore, pulse electrochemical oxidation with a PTFE-Fe-PbO 2 electrode might be a promising alternative to enhance the practicability of electrochemical treatment for dye wastewater.