The invention discloses a co-used iron-carbon micro-
electrolysis and photo degradation two-section perfluoro octanoic acid degradation method. The method comprises the following steps: (a)
active carbon pretreatment: soaking
active carbon in a perfluoro octanoic acid solution to be processed for 24 hours, washing the
active carbon by
ultrapure water, and
drying the active carbon for later use; (b) adding the perfluoro octanoic
acid water solution to be processed in to an iron-carbon micro-
electrolysis reactor, adding
iron powder and processed active carbon simultaneously, controlling the primary pH value of the reactions at a range of 2 to 4, carrying out reactions at a
room temperature under stirring for one hour, and discharging the
effluent; (c) subjecting the
effluent to suction filtering, then introducing the
effluent into a photo degradation reactor, adding H2O2 as the oxidant at the same time, controlling the pH value in a range of 2 to 4, installing an
ultraviolet lamp; carrying out reactions at a constant temperature under stirring for 3 to 5 hours, and finally discharging the effluent. The provided method is simple, the two-section cooperative
system fully utilizes the functions of the
electrolysis and photo degradation, and the
fluorine is effectively removed from PFOA.