Novel construction of the catalyst from red mud by the pyrolysis reduction of glucose for the peroxymonosulfate-induced degradation of m-cresol

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Red mud of low cost is regarded as a promising alternative to heterogeneous catalysts for activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade m-cresol. Improper valence states of metal oxides and coated active substances in red mud greatly hampered its wide application. To solve this problem, the modified red mud (WRMG/700) was prepared by the pyrolysis reduction of glucose in N2 atmosphere. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) analysis confirmed the production of Fe3O4, MnO and NiO in red mud and their gathering on the surface of particles. WRMG/700 exhibited the excellent performance toward PMS activation for the m-cresol degradation with 99.02% degradation efficiency and a pH-independent catalytic activity between initial pH 3–8. The removal efficiency of COD increased with the reaction time under the optimized degradation conditions. The free radical scavenging experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) test confirmed 1O2 played a dominant role during m-cresol degradation in the WRMG/700/ PMS system, implying m-cresol degradation was a non-radical oxidation process. Accordingly, the possible reaction mechanism was proposed. WRMG/700 retained its activation performance even after five recycles. This study showed a low cost and simple operation process for m-cresol elimination.

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Chen, H., Li, L., & Zhang, Y. (2022). Novel construction of the catalyst from red mud by the pyrolysis reduction of glucose for the peroxymonosulfate-induced degradation of m-cresol. Water Science and Technology, 86(9), 2106–2123. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2022.349

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