Hybrid reactor based on hydrodynamic cavitation, ozonation, and persulfate oxidation for oxalic acid decomposition during rare-earth extraction processes

Jongbok Choi, Mingcan Cui, Yonghyeon Lee, Junjun Ma, Jeonggwan Kim, Younggyu Son, Jeehyeong Khim

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Abstract

A cost-effective method for treating oxalic acid (OA) during rare-earth extraction was developed using hydrodynamic cavitation (HC), ozone (O3), and persulfate (PS) (HC@PS@O3 process). The results showed that the optimal inlet pressure during HC was 5.10 kg cm−2 with an orifice plate diameter of 2 mm. Moreover, HC was shown to activate PS, providing an alternative activation method to base or heat as an ultrasound activation method for chemical oxidation. O3 was also shown to activate PS. For OA oxidation using the HC@PS@O3 process, the optimum pH was 3 and the reaction rate increased with increasing temperature. Further, the activation energy was 36.69 kJ mol−1. The mechanisms unveiled in this study will allow optimization of the HC@PS@O3 process as a chemical oxidation technology. The kinetic investigation and economic evaluation of the HC@PS@O3 process can be used as the basis for real wastewater treatment processes in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)326-335
Number of pages10
JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
Volume52
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Apr

Keywords

  • Hydrodynamic cavitation@persulfate@ozone process
  • Hydroxyl radical
  • Ozone
  • Persulfate
  • Rare-earth extraction wastewater
  • Sulfate radical

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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