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- Title
Degradation of the neonicotinoid pesticide imidacloprid by electrocoagulation and ultrasound.
- Authors
Halkijevic, Ivan; Licht, Katarina; Kosar, Vanja; Bogdan, Lucija
- Abstract
Imidacloprid is still a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide that is banned in many countries because of the associated environmental risks. Due to the inefficiency of conventional wastewater treatments for pesticide removal, new treatment methods are being investigated. Electrochemical methods, including electrocoagulation (EC), seem to be promising alternatives considering their effectiveness in removing various pollutants from wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of electrode material, current density, ultrasound, and operation time on the efficiency of imidacloprid removal from a model solution by EC. The combination of aluminum electrodes and 20 A of applied current for 20 min resulted in total imidacloprid degradation. A simplified energy balance was introduced as a form of process evaluation. Combining ultrasound with EC resulted in 7% to 12% greater efficacy than using only EC.
- Subjects
IMIDACLOPRID; NEONICOTINOIDS; PESTICIDES; WASTEWATER treatment; ALUMINUM electrodes; ULTRASONIC imaging
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2024, Vol 14, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-024-59568-5