Degradation of Nitrobenzene-Containing Wastewater with O3 and H2O2 by High Gravity Technology

Nitrobenzene-containing industrial wastewater was degraded in the presence of ozone coupled with H2O2 by high gravity technology. The effect of high gravity factor, H2O2 concentration, pH value, liquid flow-rate, and reaction time on the efficiency for removal of nitrobenzene was investigated. The experimental results show that the high gravity technology enhances the ozone utilization efficiency with O-3/H2O2 showing synergistic effect. The degradation efficiency in terms of the COD removal rate and nitrobenzene removal rate reached 45.8% and 50.4%, respectively, under the following reaction conditions, viz.: a high gravity factor of 66.54, a pH value of 9, a H2O2/O-3 molar ratio of 1:1, a liquid flow rate of 140 L/h, an ozone concentration of 40 mg/L, a H2O2 multiple dosing mode of 6 mL/h, and a reaction time of 4 h. Compared with the performance of conventional stirred aeration mixers, the high gravity technology could increase the COD and nitrobenzene removal rate related with the nitrobenzene-containing wastewater by 22.9% and 23.3%, respectively.