Volume 19, Issue 3 (October 2012)                   J Birjand Univ Med Sci 2012, 19(3): 277-285 | Back to browse issues page

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1- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , dehghanihadi@yahoo.com
3- Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Air Pollution, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Water Quality, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
5- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Institute for Environmental Research, Center for Solid Waste, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Background and Aim: Common sources of chromium in wastewater are electroplating and leather industries. Thus, the present study aimed at investigating and comparing between chemical (H2O2) method and nano-photocatalytical(UV/ZnO) method in removing of Cr(VI) from polluted water. Materials and Methods: In this experimental-analytical study, effective factors on reduction process such as ZnO (0.05–0.15 g/L) , H2O2 (0.5-1.5 mol/L) for UV/H2O2 process and pH(5-9) were investigated. The initial concentration of the substrate was taken 0.1-15mg/L.Stock chromate (V:6) solution was prepared through dissolving Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) in originally distilled water. Residual concentrations of Cr(VI) were measured spectrophotometrically at 540nm. Results: The results indicated that with increasing reduction agent concentration and decreasing pH, the removing efficiency increased. For low initial concentrations of Cr(VI) photocatalytic process was more effective than the chemical one, but for high initial concentration the result was the opposite.In the present study, using of these procedures was applied to natural water samples. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that H2O2 as a cheap and available agent and also UV/ZnO, as a friendly and without residual environmental treatment process, can be used for effective reduction of Cr(VI) to yield Cr(III).
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Environmental Health
Received: 2012/01/13 | Accepted: 2012/05/30 | ePublished: 2016/03/10

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