Study on degradation of dimethoate solution in ultrasonic airlift loop reactor

In this work, the degradation of dimethoate solution in ultrasonic airlift loop reactor (UALR) assisted with advanced oxidation processes was studied. The effects of O₃ flow rate, ultrasonic intensity, pH value and reaction temperature on the degradation rate were investigated. UALR imposed a synergistic effect combining sonochemical merit with high O₃ transfer rate. Under the optimal operation conditions: ultrasonic irradiation time was 4 h, O₃ flow rate was 0.41 m³ h⁻¹, ultrasonic intensity was 4.64 W cm⁻², pH value was 10.0, reaction temperature was 25 °C, and initial concentration of dimethoate was 20 mg L⁻¹, degradation rate of dimethoate increased to 90.8%. The experimental results indicated that the method of UALR degradation of organic pollutants in the presence of gas could reduce reaction time and improve degradation rate. UALR was an advisable choice for treating organic waste waters and this device could be easily scale up. Thus this process has wide application prospect in industry.