Optimal decolorization efficiency of Reactive Red 239 by UV/TiO"2 photocatalytic process coupled with response surface methodology [An article from: Chemical Engineering Journal]

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The decolorization of azo dye by titanium dioxide (TiO"2) with 360nm ultraviolet (UV) light was studied in a batch reactor. Response surface methodology was applied to optimize four independent parameters, viz. UV light intensity, the concentration of TiO"2, initial pH, and stirring speed, in the photocatalytic degradation process of the dye Reactive Red 239. To obtain the mutual interaction between these four parameters and to optimize these parameters during the process, a 2^4 full-factorial central composite design (CCD) and response surface methodology were employed. The results of our experiments indicate that the concentration of TiO"2 exhibits a significant positive effect on the efficiency of decolorization, whereas initial pH shows a significant negative effect. The optimized condition of the photocatalytic degradation of Reactive Red 239 is as follows: UV light intensity, 16.08W/m^2; TiO"2 concentration, 3.06g/l; initial pH, 2.64; stirring speed, 880rpm. Under this condition, the maximal decolorization efficiency of 99.82% was achieved.