Chemical Oxidation and Reduction
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Chemical Oxidationand Reduction
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Oxidation State and OxidationNumber
The oxidation state of an atom in a reactant isassociated with the electronic structure of theatom resulting from the chemical bond inwhich it is involved
In ionic bonds each atom is clearly associatedwith a net charge due to the acquisition or lossof electrons during the formation of the bond(e.g., in NaCl the sodium ion has an electronwhich it received from the chlorine atom)
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Oxidation State and OxidationNumber
In covalent bonds the charge is shared by theatoms involved in the bond. However, sinceeach atom will have a different level of affinityfor electrons (electronegativity) it isconventionally assumed that the electronsinvolved in the bond reside with the mostelectronegative atom in the bond
The oxidation number or (electro)valence isthe number of electrons that the atom in thebond has gained or lost during the formationof the bond
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Oxidation State and OxidationNumber
In each non-ionized molecule the total sum ofthe formal charges must be zero
The same element can have different oxidationnumber in different molecules
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Examples of Oxidation Numbers ofAtoms in Different Molecules
Chemical Species Valence
HNO3 H=+1; N=+5; O=-2
HNO2 H=+1; N=+3; O=-2
NH3 H=+1; N=-3
HCN H=+1; C=+2; N=-3
CH4 H=+1; C=-4
CO2 C=+4; O=-2
C2H5OH H=+1; C=-4; O=+2
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Oxidation and Reduction Reactions Oxidation and reduction reactions, or redox
reactions, are those chemical reactions in whichthe oxidation state of the reactants changes duringthe reaction
Two types of reactions are always simultaneouslyinvolved in every redox reactions:- oxidations, i.e., the loss of electrons by a
chemical species (which increases its oxidationnumber) which becomes oxidated
- reductions, i.e., the acquisition of electrons bya chemical species (which decreases itsoxidation number) which becomes reduced
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Oxidation and Reduction ReactionsSince the total number of electrons during areaction must remain constant the number ofelectrons gained by the molecules containing theoxidising species (which becomes reduced) mustequal the number of electrons lost by themolecules containing the reducing species (whichbecomes oxidated)
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Oxidation and Reduction ReactionsExample: in the reaction
a H2S + b HNO3 c H2SO4 + d NO2 + e H2O S has changed oxidation state from -2 to +6
losing 8 electrons
N has changed oxidation state from +5 to +4gaining 1 electron
Hence it must be that:
a/b = 1/8
The balanced reaction is:
H2S + 8 HNO3 H2SO4 + 8 NO2 + 4 H2O
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Oxidation and Reduction Reactionsin Wastewater Treatment
A number of wastewater pollutants canundergo redox reactions with the appropriateaddition of a oxidizing or reducing agent to thewastewater
The result of such reaction it typically theprecipitation of contaminants (especially in thecase of inorganic pollutants such as heavymetals) or their conversion to a much lesstoxic form (e.g., an organic waste mineralizedto CO2 and H2O)
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Common Oxidation Agents Used inWastewater Treatment
The following strong oxidants find application inwaste treatment: Sodium hypochlorite ...................... NaClO Calcium hypochlorite ..................... Ca(ClO)2 Chlorine ........................................... Cl2 Potassium permanganate .............. KMnO4 Hydrogen peroxide ......................... H2O2 Ozone............................................... O3 Oxygen............................................. O2
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Common Reduction Agents Used inWastewater Treatment
The following strong reducing agents findapplication in waste treatment:
Sulfur dioxide.................................. SO2 Sodium bisulfite .............................. NaHSO3 Ferrous sulfate................................ FeSO4
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Chlorine as an Oxidation Agent Chlorine gas dissolves in water where it
hydrolyzes according to the reaction:
Cl2 + H2O HOCl +H+ + Cl-
Hypochlorous acid is a weak acid whichdissociates forming:
HOCl H+ + OCl-
The equilibrium equations are:
KHOCl H Cl
ClMh = =
+ --
b gdidibg2
4 24 5 10. KH OCl
HOClMi = =
+ --
did ib g 2 7 10 8.
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Sodium Hypochlorite and CalciumHypochlorite as Oxidation Agents Sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite
also hydrolyze when placed in solution:NaOCl Na++ OCl-
Ca(OCl)2 Ca+++ 2 OCl-H+ + OCl- HOCl
partially reforming the undissociated acid.
The sum of the (OCl-) and (HOCl) concentrationis called the free available chlorine.
The distribution of the ionic species inequilibrium is a strong function of pH
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Ozone as an Oxidizing Agent Ozone is a gas at normal pressure and
temperature. Its solubility in water is afunction of its partial pressure andtemperature
Ozone is generated by high voltage dischargein air or oxygen
Ozone is unstable and tends to react to form:O3 + H+ + e- O2 + H2O
Ozone is a very strong oxidizing agent Ozone is very effective as a decoloration agent
and as a oxidant of organic material
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Hydrogen Peroxide as an OxidizingAgent
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a colorless water(30 - 70 % solution) which in the presence of acatalyst (such as iron) reacts to form:
H2O2 +2 H+ + 2 e- 2 H2O Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidant
typically used in the treatment of cyanides andwastewaters containing organic materials
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Oxygen as Oxidizing Agent in WetOxidation
Wet oxidation is a process in which oxygendissolved in the wastewater under pressure isused as an oxidizing agent at high temperatureand pressure
Typical temperatures and pressures are 150 - 325oC and 2000 to 20,000 kPa (gauge pressure),respectively
The process is extremely effective in oxidizingorganic materials, organic sulfur, cyanides,pesticides, and other toxic compounds withremoval efficiencies of the order or 99+%
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Wet Oxidation Flow Diagram
After Freeman, Standard Handbook of Hazardous Waste Treatment andDisposal, 1989, p. 8.78
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Typical Applications of RedoxReactions to Wastewater Pollutants
Inorganic Pollutants- heavy metals- cyanides- sulfides
Organic Pollutants- phenol and chlorophenols- pesticides- ammonia nitrogen and amines- sulfur-containing organic compounds (e.g.,
mercaptans)
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Cyanide Removal from Wastewaters Cyanide (CN-) is a common pollutant found in
many industrial applications, especially metalplating
Because of its extreme toxicity even at lowconcentrations cyanides must be removedprior to wastewater discharge
Chemical treatment of cyanide typicallyinvolves its oxidation with a strong oxidizingagent to cyanate (CNO-), followed by theoxidation of the cyanate to carbon dioxide,nitrogen, water and NaCl
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Oxidation Reactions for theConversion of Cyanide to Cyanate
Oxidizing Agent Reaction
Sodiumhypochlorite
2 NaCN + 5 NaOCl + H20 N2 +2 NaHCO3 + 5 NaCl
Calciumhypochlorite
4 NaCN + 5Ca(OCl)2 + 2 H20 2N2+ 2 Ca(HCO3)2 + 3 CaCl2 +4 NaCI
Chlorine 2 NaCN + 5 CI2 + 12 NaOH N2 +2 Na2CO3 + 10 NaCI + 6 H20
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Oxidation Reactions for theConversion of Cyanide to Cyanate
Oxidizing Agent Reaction
Potassiumpermanganate
NaCN + 2 KMnO4 + 2 KOH 2 K2MnO4 + NaCNO + H20
Hydrogenperoxide
NaCN + H2O2 NaCNO + H2O
Ozone NaCN + O3 + H20 NaCNO + O2
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Mineralization of Cyanide withChlorine or Hypochlorite
Mineralization (i.e., conversion to CO2, H2O and N2) is carriedout sequentially in two steps. Reaction time = 10 - 30 min.
Step 1: Cyanide conversion to cyanate (pH = 9 -11)NaCN + 2 NaOH + Cl2 NaCNO + 2 NaCl + H2O
using chlorine, or
NaCN + NaOCl NaCNO + NaClusing hypochlorite
Step 2: Cyanate mineralization with Cl2 (pH = 8.5)2 NaCNO + 4 NaOH + 3 Cl2
N2 + CO2 +6 NaCl + H2O
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Removal of Iron and Manganese fromWastewater
Soluble ferrous (Fe2+) and manganous (Mn2+)ions are removed by precipitation as Fe(OH)3and MnO2, respectively via oxidation
The reaction rate is a function of pH, alkalinity,and impurities that can act as catalyst
As oxidation agents oxygen (O2), chlorine (Cl2),or permanganate (MnO4-)are typically used
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Oxidation Reactions Involved in theRemoval of Iron and Manganese
With oxygen (pH = 7 for Fe; pH = 10 for Mn; 10 - 20 min):2 Fe2+ + 1/2 O2+ 5 H20 = 2 Fe(OH)3 + 4 H+
Mn2+ + 1/2 O2+ H20 = MnO2 + 2 H+
With Cl2 (fast reaction):Fe2+ + 1/2 CI2 + 3H20 = Fe(OH)3 + Cl- + 3 H+
Mn2+ + Cl2 + 2 H20 = MnO2 + 2 Cl- + 4 H+
With KMnO4 (pH = 6 - 9; very fast reaction):3 Fe2+ + MnO4- + 7 H20 = 3 Fe(OH)3 + MnO2 + 5 H+
3 Mn2+ + MnO4- + 2 H20 = 5 MnO2 + 4 H+
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Removal of Residual Nitrogen(as Ammonia) via Chlorination
Ammonia nitrogen can be chemically removed viareaction with chlorine according to the reaction:
2 NH3 + 3 HOCl N2 3 H2O + 3 HClThe reaction pH is typically in the range 6 - 7
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Oxidation of Organic Material in WastewaterThe BOD or COD of wastewater can be chemicallyreduced using oxidation agents such as Cl2 orozone. The typical dosage to be used forchemical oxidation of organic material is:
Dosage (lb/lb removed)
Chemical Use Range Typical
Chlorine BOD5Reduction
0.5 - 2.51.0 - 3.0
1.752.0
Ozone CODReduction
2 - 43.0 - 8.0
3.06.0
After Metcalf and Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, 1991, p. 755
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Additional Information and Examples on ChemicalOxidation and Reduction in Wastewater
Additional information and examples can be found in thefollowing references:
Sundstrom, D. W. and Klei, H. E., 1979, WastewaterTreatment, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, pp.368 - 384.
Wentz, C. W., 1989, Hazardous Waste Management,McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 152 - 153.
Corbitt, R. A. 1990, The Standard Handbook ofEnvironmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill, New York,pp. 9.27 - 9.28.
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Additional Information and Examples on ChemicalOxidation and Reduction in Wastewater
Metcalf & Eddy, 1991, Wastewater Engineering:Treatment, Disposal, and Reuse, McGraw-Hill, NewYork, pp. 739 - 740; 755.
Weber, W. J., Jr., 1972, Physicochemical Process forWater Quality Control, Wiley-Interscience, John Wiley& Sons, New York, pp. 363 - 411.
Freeman, H. M. (ed.), 1989, Standard Handbook ofHazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 7.41 - 7.76.
Eckenfelder, W. W., Jr., 1989, Industrial WaterPollution Control, McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 300 -311.