Decolorization of dye reactive blue 114 with fenton process

ABSTRACTMaster of Science ThesisDECOLORİZATİON OF DYE REACTİVE BLUE 114 WİTH FENTON PROCESSYusuf Alparslan ARGUNT.R.Aksaray University Graduate School of Natural and Applied SciencesDepartment of Environmental EngineeringSupervisor: Yrd. Doç. Dr. Mustafa KARATAŞIn this work, the decolorization of C.I. Reactive Blue 114 (RB114), a commercially important anthraquinonic dye, by Fenton processes was investigated. The effects of operating parameters, such as Fe2+:H2O2 ratio, pH value, reaction time and temperature were examined. Maximum decolorization (86 %) efficiencies were achieved at the Fe2+:H2O2 ratio of 0.1 and pH 3 for 20 minutes reaction time. The decolorization kinetic of RB114 followed pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic. The increase of temperature caused decreasing of obtained rate constants and increasing of corresponding half-lives. The paper also discussed thermodynamic parameters including changes in Gibbs free energy, and activation energy for the decolorization of RB114 by Fenton and exposed that the oxidation process was spontaneous under natural conditions.2012, 57 PagesKeywords: Fenton Process; Reactive Blue 114; Decolorization Kinetics; Thermodynamics