=====Water Pollutant Degradation=====

==== Author Information ==== 

* **Name:** Dr. Steven T. Weinman and Dr. James W. Harris

* **Position:** Assistant Professors in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of
Alabama

* **Contact:**
stweinman [at] eng.ua.edu\\
@LabWeinman\\
[[https://sweinman.people.ua.edu/]]\\

james.harris [at] eng.ua.edu\\
@JWHarrisCatal\\
[[https://sites.google.com/view/james-w-harris/home]]\\

* **Year contributed:**  2021


==== Categories ====

  * **Grade Level:** 9-12
  * **Alabama Course of Study:** Environmental Science (Standard 10)

=== Abstract ===

Students will demonstrate a method used to degrade a water pollutant.
Specifically, persulfate will be used to degrade a dye (common water pollutant in the textile
industry). Students will measure the dye concentration versus time to determine the
decolorization rate constant. If desired, this can be done at multiple temperatures to determine
the activation energy of the reaction. This activity will give a hands-on activity for students to
learn how some pollutants are removed from water.


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