Influence of hydrogen bond strength between functional groups of organic pollutant and water molecules on ice impurity during suspension crystallization
LIU Xie, CHEN Peng, FAN Chengli, YIN Di, JIN Liang, ZHANG Lehua, YAN Ying, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
Abstract:The freezing method has been applied very well in treating organic wastewater, but its separation mechanism still needs in-depth investigation. In order to further study the treatment effect and separation mechanism of organic pollutants by freezing method. In this study, suspension crystallization method was used to separate four organic pollutants with different functional groups, including hexane, hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal. Quantum chemistry method was used to calculate the hydrogen bonding energy, and the influence mechanism of organic functional groups on the concentration of ice crystal impurities was further discussed. The results of suspension crystallization experiments showed that the removal rates of hexane, hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal in wastewater could reach 67.07%, 87.75%, 94.71% and 95.32%, respectively. Quantum chemical calculation results indicated that the greater the hydrogen bonding energy between the polar organic functional groups and water molecule, the higher the concentration of the corresponding ice crystal impurities, resulting in a lower organic removal rate. Among the three polar organic substances (hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal), N-hexanal had the smallest hydrogen bonding energy and the highest removal rate. As a non-polar organic substance, hexane cannot form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, so it was easily to precipitate during suspension crystallization and mixed with suspended ice crystals in the upper layer of the solution, so its removal rate was the lowest. The above research results have deepened the understanding of the mechanism of the freezing method in organic wastewater treatment in the view of the molecular level, and can provide a reference for the in-depth study of this technology in the field of water treatment. Key words:hydrogen bond/ functional groups/ ice impurity/ quantum chemistry/ removal rate.
图1在低温浴中搅拌下的悬浮结晶装置图 Figure1.Experiment equipment of the suspension freeze process under stirring in a cryogenic bath
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Influence of hydrogen bond strength between functional groups of organic pollutant and water molecules on ice impurity during suspension crystallization
State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Risk Assessment and Control on Chemical Process, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China Received Date: 2020-03-04 Accepted Date: 2020-05-19 Available Online: 2021-01-13 Keywords:hydrogen bond/ functional groups/ ice impurity/ quantum chemistry/ removal rate Abstract:The freezing method has been applied very well in treating organic wastewater, but its separation mechanism still needs in-depth investigation. In order to further study the treatment effect and separation mechanism of organic pollutants by freezing method. In this study, suspension crystallization method was used to separate four organic pollutants with different functional groups, including hexane, hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal. Quantum chemistry method was used to calculate the hydrogen bonding energy, and the influence mechanism of organic functional groups on the concentration of ice crystal impurities was further discussed. The results of suspension crystallization experiments showed that the removal rates of hexane, hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal in wastewater could reach 67.07%, 87.75%, 94.71% and 95.32%, respectively. Quantum chemical calculation results indicated that the greater the hydrogen bonding energy between the polar organic functional groups and water molecule, the higher the concentration of the corresponding ice crystal impurities, resulting in a lower organic removal rate. Among the three polar organic substances (hexanoic acid, N-hexanol and N-hexanal), N-hexanal had the smallest hydrogen bonding energy and the highest removal rate. As a non-polar organic substance, hexane cannot form hydrogen bonds with water molecules, so it was easily to precipitate during suspension crystallization and mixed with suspended ice crystals in the upper layer of the solution, so its removal rate was the lowest. The above research results have deepened the understanding of the mechanism of the freezing method in organic wastewater treatment in the view of the molecular level, and can provide a reference for the in-depth study of this technology in the field of water treatment.