A Hybrid Ultrasound Assisted Advance Oxidation Process Using Ruthenium based Catalyst and its Application to Waste Water Treatment

An experimental study has been conducted on the Degradation of Congo Red dye using a Hybrid Ultrasound Assisted Advance Oxidation process. The effects of initial dye concentration, Sonication time, amount of Catalyst and Hydrogen Peroxide Dosage were investigated The Degradation capabilities of the bimetallic catalyst was tested by a fixed concentration of Congo Red Dye at the same operating conditions. Degradation of the dye was found to increase as the given conditions like Sonication time, Catalyst amount and hydrogen peroxide dosage increases but decreases as initial concentration of the Congo Red dye increases, this due to the fact that the active site of the Catalyst can degrade a certain concentration of the dye. Characterization of the Bimetallic catalyst (Ru + NiO) was confirmed by XRD & SEM.