The Effect of Magnetic Composites (γ-Al2O3/TiO2/γ-Fe2O3) as Ozone Catalysts in Wastewater Treatment

Abstract

Using municipal sewage as a source of reclaimed water is an important way to alleviate the shortage of water resources. At present, advanced oxidation technology (AOPs), represented by ozone oxidation, is widely used in wastewater treatment. In this study, γ-Al2O3, a low-cost traditional ozone catalyst, was selected as the matrix. By modifying magnetic γ-Fe2O3 with a titanate coupling agent, in situ deposition, and calcination, the final formation of a γ-Al2O3/TiO2/γ-Fe2O3 micrometer ozone catalyst was achieved. A variety of material characterization methods were used to demonstrate that the required material was successfully prepared. The catalyst powder particles have strong magnetic properties, form aggregates easily, and have good precipitation and separation properties. Subsequently, ibuprofen was used as the degradation substrate to investigate the ozone catalytic performance of the prepared catalyst, and this proved that it had good ozone catalytic activity. The degradation process was also analyzed. The results showed that in the ozone system, some of the ibuprofen molecules will be oxidized to form 1,4-propanal phenylacetic acid, which is then further oxidized to form 1,4-acetaldehyde benzoic acid and p-phenylacetaldehyde. Finally, the prepared catalyst was applied to the actual wastewater treatment process, and it also had good catalytic performance in this context. GC–MS detection of the water samples after treatment showed that the types of organic matter in the water were significantly reduced, among which nine pollutants with high content, such as bisphenol A and sulfamethoxazole, were not detected after treatment.

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“…11 This is caused by an increase in the catalyst surface area, which leads to catalyst activity depletion. 10 Most recently, TiO 2 /γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanocomposites have been developed that have the highest catalytic efficiency and stability for the degradation and removal of organic pollutants such as ciprofloxacin (CIP), 12 metronidazole (MNZ), 13 ibuprofen, 14 Auramine (AM) dye, 15 bisphenol A (BPA), 16 and rhodamine B (RhB) dye. 17 Prior to discovering light-emitting diode (LED) lighting, the existing luminaires consumed a substantial amount of energy but offered subpar luminescence efficiency.…”