Abstract
The kinetics and degradation process of meta-Chloronitrobenzene by ozonation in aqueous solution were investigated. Compared to para-chlorobenzoic acid, the rate constant of meta-Chloronitrobenzene with O3 was 0.59 L/(mol·s), while that of the reaction with •OH was 2.07 × 109 L/(mol·s). The main intermediate products were chloronitrophenols and some carboxylic acids. Neither chlorophenols nor nitrophenols was detected. The five-day biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand were determined. The ratio of the former to the latter was above 0.3 at 20 min. It was feasible to perform a continuous biotreatment step after 20 min of ozonation.