A Greener UV and Peroxide-Based Chemical Oxygen Demand Test |
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Authors: | Patricia Carbajal-Palacios Patricia Balderas-Hernández Gabriela Roa-Morales Jorge G. Ibanez |
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Affiliation: | 1.Centro Conjunto de Investigacion en Quimica Sustentable UAEMex-UNAM,Toluca,Mexico;2.Centro Mexicano de Quimica Verde y Microescala, Dept. de Ingenieria y C. Quimicas,Universidad Iberoamericana,Mexico City,Mexico |
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Abstract: | Water quality assessment typically includes the determination of chemical oxygen demand (COD) by oxidation of organic matter with Cr(VI) in an acidic medium followed by digestion. Unfortunately, the required reagents are harmful and the reaction times are rather long. We investigated earlier the use of H2O2 as a more environmentally friendly oxidizing agent to replace the hazardous chromates. In the present study, we have furthered this possibility by incorporating the use of H2O2 in the presence of UV light. A protocol has been devised and tested with standards and real samples that replaces toxic Cr(VI), halves the amount of silver sulfate required, and greatly reduces the necessary reaction time, thus yielding a faster and more environmentally sound method. |
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