Decolorization and mineralization of azo dye Acid Blue 113 by the UV/Oxone process and optimization of operating parameters

A UV/Oxone advanced oxidation process was proposed to degrade and mineralize a synthesized Acid Blue 113 (AB113) dyeing wastewater. Various operating parameters which affected the removal efficiencies of AB113 and total organic carbon (TOC) such as reaction time, Oxone dosage, initial AB113 concentration, initial pH, and UV intensity were studied. Results presented effective removal of AB113 azo dye by UV/Oxone process based on both AB113 and...