Degradation of Concentrated Solutions of Non-biodegradable Orange II by Photocatalytic and Electrochemical Methods

Abstract

The rate of photodegradation of Orange II was significantly accelerated by the addition of portions of H₂O₂ at appropriate times based on the monitoring of oxygen content and oxidant consumption; in contrast, mineralisation by electrochemical treatment was observed to be relatively inefficient.

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