Kinetics of Decolorization of Reactive Textile Dye via Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Using Titanium Dioxide

Luis Américo Carrasco-Venegas, Luz Genara Castañeda-Pérez, Daril Giovani Martínez-Hilario, Juan Taumaturgo Medina-Collana, Julio Cesar Calderón-Cruz, César Gutiérrez-Cuba, Héctor Ricardo Cuba-Torre, Alex Pilco Núñez, Sonia Elizabeth Herrera-Sánchez

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Abstract

The textile industry is known for its excessive water consumption and environmental impact. One of the major challenges it faces is managing pollution generated by dyes, particularly bifunctional dyes, such as sumireact supra yellow s-hbu, with a red appearance and sumifix supra lemon-yellow e-xf, with a yellow appearance. This study aimed to investigate the decolorization kinetics of synthetic solutions of said bifunctional dyes, which comprise triazine and vinylsulfon. We conducted various tests, including modifications of pH, the addition of TiO2 P-50 nanoparticles, exposure to solar radiation, limited contact with oxygen, and eolic agitation. The initial solutions had a concentration of 1000 ppm of textile dye. The study showed that the reaction order for the “red” solutions in the R6 and R9 reactors and all the yellow solutions was ½. The concentration of nanoparticles and pH had a significant impact on the reaction rate. The yellow solutions with a concentration of 800 ppm and pH levels of 3.15, 4.13, and 2.25 demonstrated 100% color discoloration, followed by solutions with a concentration of 400 ppm and pH levels of 3.15, 2.25, and 4.13. The analysis of variance confirmed the reaction rate constants for the yellow solutions and emphasized the significance of pH in this process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number633
JournalWater (Switzerland)
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2024

Keywords

  • TiO nanoparticles
  • color degradation
  • discoloration kinetics
  • reaction rate constants
  • textile industry

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