Removal of Methyl-tert-butyl Ether from Water by a Pulsed Arc Electrohydraulic Discharge System Conferences

abstract

• The removal of methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) from water by a pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge (PAED) system was investigated experimentally at the laboratory scale. The effects of arc electrode gap, detention time and initial solution pH on the efficacy of MTBE treatment by PAED were investigated. A 0.3 kJ/pulse spark-gap-type power supply was employed in combination with a 3.0 L flow-through reactor. Experimental results showed that: 1) oxidation reactions are induced by this PAED system; 2) removal efficiency increases with increasing cumulative input energy (kW·h/m3 or kJ/L); 3) removal efficiency decreases with increasing arc electrode gap; and 4) initial solution pH does not have a significant effect on the efficacy of MTBE removal by PAED when the water matrix is buffered prior to treatment.

authors

• Angeloni, Danielle M
• Dickson-Anderson, Sarah
• Emelko, Monica B
• Chang, Jen-Shih

status

• published 

publication date

• October 1, 2006

has subject area

• 01 Mathematical Sciences (FoR)
• 02 Physical Sciences (FoR)
• 09 Engineering (FoR)
• Applied Physics (Science Metrix)

published in

• Japanese Journal of Applied Physics  Journal

presented at event

• 6th International Conference on Reactive Plasma/23rd Symposium on Plasma Processing (ICRP-6/SPP-23)  Conference

keywords

• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Physics, Applied
• Science & Technology
• advanced oxidation processes
• methyl-tert-butyl ether
• pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge
• reactive plasmas
• water treatment

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1143/jjap.45.8290

start page

• 8290

end page

• 8290

volume

• 45

issue

• 10S